gik1 nou6激怒

Jyutpinggik1 nou6

Yalegīk nouh

動詞Rare

Definition

To enrage, infuriate, or exasperate someone.

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How it's used

While 激怒 is understood in Cantonese, it carries a slightly more formal or written tone compared to the ubiquitous 激嬲. In everyday spoken interactions, native speakers almost exclusively prefer 激嬲 to describe the act of making someone angry. Use 激怒 when you want to emphasize the severity of the provocation or when speaking in a more serious context.

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩jiu3要gik1激nou6怒keoi5佢aa4呀？

Why do you want to infuriate him?

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日gik1激nou6怒aa3阿maa5媽，zan1真hai6係m4唔gwaai1乖。

He always makes his mother angry, he is really naughty.

Common phrases

gik1激nou6怒jan4人

to enrage someone

gik1激nou6怒dou3到

to have successfully infuriated someone

Common mistake

Learners often treat 激怒 as a direct equivalent to the English verb to anger, but it implies a specific, active provocation that causes someone to lose their temper. It is not used for general feelings of annoyance or mild frustration, for which other expressions are more appropriate.