xīnù

息怒

Word · Verb

calm down; cease anger

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to calm down; to stop being angry

formal

Used as a polite or formal request for someone to calm down, often in situations where the other person is visibly angry or upset. More formal than 别生气.

Qǐng请
xī息
nù怒
 ,
yǒu有
shì事
hǎo好
shāng商
liang量
 。

Please calm down; we can discuss this matter calmly.

Nín您
xiān先
xī息
nù怒
 ,
tīng听
wǒ我
jiě解
shì释
qīng清
chu楚
 。

Please calm down first and listen to my explanation.

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Kěn恳
qǐng请
dà大
ren人
xī息
nù怒
 ,
ráo饶
le了
xiǎo小
de的
zhè这
yī一
huí回
 。

I humbly beg you to calm down, sir, and spare me this once.