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暴躁

bào zào · bao zao

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. irascible; irritable
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Before my tea

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)暴躁(bàozào)？

    Why are you so grumpy today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)喝(hē)茶(chá)。早上(zǎoshang)没有(méiyǒu)茶(chá)我(wǒ)就(jiù)暴躁(bàozào)。

    I have not had my tea yet. Without tea in the morning, I get grumpy.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)快(kuài)喝(hē)吧(ba)，茶(chá)来(lái)了(le)。

    Then drink quickly. The tea is here.

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)不(bù)暴躁(bàozào)了(le)。

    Thank you. Now I am not grumpy.

  5. Liangliang

    一杯(yībēi)茶(chá)就(jiù)不(bù)暴躁(bàozào)了(le)，你(nǐ)真(zhēn)好哄(hǎohǒng)。

    One cup of tea and you are no longer grumpy. You are so easy to please.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)是(shì)个(gè)脾(pí)气(qì)暴(bào)躁(zào)的(de)老(lǎo)人(rén)。

Tom is a grumpy old man.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)早(zǎo)上(shang)总(zǒng)是(shì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)脾(pí)气(qì)暴(bào)躁(zào)。

He is always a little irritable in the morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by newkome · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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