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生气

shēng qì · sheng qi

Traditional 生氣

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to get angry; to be furious
  2. vitality; liveliness
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Are you angry?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)生气(shēngqì)了(le)？

    Are you angry?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)啊(a)，我(wǒ)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)生气(shēngqì)？

    No! Why would I be angry?

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一句话(yījùhuà)都(dōu)不(bù)说(shuō)。

    You haven't said a word.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)生气(shēngqì)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)太(tài)饿(è)了(le)。

    I'm not angry. I'm just too hungry.

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)，饿(è)的(de)人(rén)最(zuì)容易(róngyì)生气(shēngqì)！

    Go eat! Hungry people get angry the easiest!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)我(wǒ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)说(shuō)的(de)那(nà)番(fān)话(huà)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)弄(nòng)得(de)很(hěn)生(shēng)气(qì)。

I know you're probably mad about what I said yesterday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)见(jiàn)到(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)如(rú)此(cǐ)生(shēng)气(qì)。

It's the first time I've seen Tom so angry.

Tatoeba: Chinese by McMeao · English by WestofEden · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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生
shēng

to be born; to give birth

气
qì

gas; air; smell

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