恼火

恼火 nǎohuǒ

Annoyed (aggravate)

恼火 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體惱火 naohuo

What 恼火 means

Annoyed (aggravate)

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Character by character

恼火 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

恼

nǎo

Angry (mad)

火

huǒ

Fire

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How to write 恼火

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恼火 in a sentence

这件事让他很恼火。

Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn nǎohuǒ.

This matter annoyed him greatly.

他越想越恼火。

Tā yuè xiǎng yuè nǎohuǒ.

The more he thought about it the more irritated he got.

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Questions about 恼火

What does 恼火 mean in English?

恼火 is pronounced nǎohuǒ and means Annoyed (aggravate).

How do you pronounce 恼火?

恼火 is nǎohuǒ in pinyin — written naohuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 恼火?

恼火 is written with 2 characters: 恼 (nǎo) Angry (mad), 火 (huǒ) Fire. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 恼火 written in traditional Chinese?

惱火. The simplified form 恼火 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 惱火 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nǎohuǒ.

Is 恼火 an HSK word?

Yes — 恼火 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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