激
怒

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The word 激怒 is formed by combining the character 激, meaning to provoke or incite, with the character 怒, meaning anger; here, 激 acts as a verb that directly targets the state of 怒, resulting in a compound verb meaning to provoke anger or to enrage.

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他的话激怒了大家。

Tā de huà jīnù le dàjiā.

His words enraged everyone.

不要激怒你的朋友。

Bùyào jīnù nǐ de péngyou.

Do not enrage your friend.

他的无礼行为激怒了在场的所有人。

Tā de wúlǐ xíngwéi jīnù le zàichǎng de suǒyǒu rén.

His rude behavior enraged all the people present.

如果继续拖延，这种政策只会激怒更多的市民。

Rúguǒ jìxù tuōyán, zhè zhǒng zhèngcè zhǐ huì jīnù gèng duō de shìmín.

If we continue to delay, this policy will only enrage more citizens.

尽管他试图保持冷静，但对方的挑衅言论最终彻底激怒了他。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú bǎochí lěngjìng, dàn duìfāng de tiǎoxìn yánlùn zuìzhōng chèdǐ jīnù le tā.

Although he tried to stay calm, the other party's provocative remarks ultimately completely enraged him.

Word Definition - 激怒

jī nù to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate

Individual Character Details

激 jī
怒 nù