发怒 fānù to get angry
How to remember 发怒: 发 send out + 怒 anger = to get angry.
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How it is used
- 'To get angry / fly into a rage' - 他突然发怒 (tā tūrán fānù) he suddenly flew into a temper.
- A somewhat formal way to say becoming angry; more visible/eruptive than just 生气. Compare colloquial 发火 (fāhuǒ), to blow up.