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irritable

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bao4zao4 bàozào

Meaning


Primary

irritable

Alternatives

irascible

Mnemonic


暴躁 Irritable describes someone who 躁 impetuously bursts into 暴 violent rage at the slightest provocation.

Usage


那 个 老板 说话 总是 很 暴躁。

That boss always speaks in an irritable manner.

他 今天 心情 不好, 变 得 很 暴躁。

He is in a bad mood today and has become very irritable.

你 今天 为什么 这么 暴躁?

Why are you so irritable today?