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Describing someone as irritable with 暴躁 (bàozào)
Description & Modification
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 暴躁 + 地 + Verb
Explanation
暴躁 (bàozào) means "irritable," "short-tempered," or "grumpy," describing someone who is easily angered or agitated. It can be used as an adjective or as an adverb with 地. For example, 暴躁地大叫 means "to shout irritably."
Examples
他最近压力太大，脾气变得很暴躁。
Tā zuìjìn yālì tài dà, píqì biàn de hěn bàozào.
He's been under too much pressure lately, and his temper has become very irritable.
别那么暴躁，坐下来好好说。
Bié nàme bàozào, zuò xiàlái hǎohǎo shuō.
Don't be so irritable—sit down and talk it out properly.
孩子饿了就会变得很暴躁。
Háizi è le jiù huì biàn de hěn bàozào.
Children get irritable when they're hungry.