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暴躁

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 個 老闆 說話 總是 很 暴躁。

That boss always speaks in an irritable manner.

他 今天 心情 不好， 變 得 很 暴躁。

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

你 今天 為什麼 這麼 暴躁？

Why are you so irritable today?