chēn
嗔
be angry; blame; resent
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be angry; to be enraged
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe a state of anger or displeasure.
Tā他
wén闻
cǐ此
yán言
，
dùn顿
shí时
chēn嗔
nù怒
。
Upon hearing this, he immediately became enraged.
Tā她
sì似
chēn嗔
fēi非
chēn嗔
de地
kàn看
le了
tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
。
She gave him a look that seemed half-angry and half-not.
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Tā他
yī一
fān番
xiào笑
hua话
，
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
zhuǎn转
chēn嗔
wéi为
xǐ喜
。
With his jokes, he turned everyone's anger into joy.
verb
to blame; to be displeased with someone; to hold a grudge
literaryUsed when someone feels resentment or displeasure towards another person's actions.
Bù不
yào要
chēn嗔
guài怪
hái孩
zi子
，
tā他
hái还
xiǎo小
bù不
dǒng懂
shì事
。
Don't blame the child; he's still young and doesn't understand.
Tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
chēn嗔
zhe着
tā他
，
què却
shuō说
bù不
chū出
kǒu口
。
She resented him in her heart but couldn't say it out loud.