zuk1 nou6觸怒触怒
Jyutpingzuk1 nou6
Yalejūk nouh
Definition
To anger, enrage, or infuriate someone.
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How it's used
Formal in tone compared to the everyday verb 激嬲. It is typically used in news reports, professional settings, or when describing serious consequences of one's actions. While 激嬲 is versatile and common in casual speech, 觸怒 implies a more significant or severe level of provocation.
Examples
You are being so rude, it is very easy to anger people.
He really enraged the boss this time, his job is in jeopardy.
Related words
Common phrases
to offend the powerful
to enrage the authorities
Common mistake
Avoid using 觸怒 in casual, lighthearted contexts where 激嬲 is more appropriate. Using it to describe minor annoyances between friends will sound overly dramatic or stiff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
