怒色

nùsè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 angry look
  2. 2 scowl
  3. 3 glare

Examples

HSK 5
Lǎobǎn miàndài nùsè zǒujìn huìyìshì, dàjiā dōu bù gǎn shuōhuà le.
The boss walked into the meeting room looking angry, and everyone fell silent.
HSK 6
Tā tīngwán zhè huà, liǎn shàng lùchū le nùsè.
When he heard that, an angry look came over his face.

Tips

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Like 喜色, 怒色 is written style and takes verbs for wearing or showing a look: 面带, 露出, 满脸. In speech people say someone is 生气, or that their 脸色 is 难看.

Stroke Order

怒 nù
色 sè