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生气

shēngqì

angry; to get angry

HSK 1 · Topic “Feelings” Feelings & characterVerb + object
angry; to get angry
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Characters in this word

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

气 qì

Strokes
4
Radical
气 — air, gas
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 气

Example phrases

  • 爸爸很生气。 Bàba hěn shēngqì. Dad is very angry.
  • 妈妈生气了。 Māma shēngqì le. Mom got angry.
  • 你别生气。 Nǐ bié shēngqì. Don't be angry.
  • 你怎么生气了? Nǐ zěnme shēngqì le? Why are you angry?
  • 老师生气了,谁都没说话。 Lǎoshī shēngqì le, shéi dōu méi shuōhuà. The teacher got angry, and nobody said a word.
  • 小王生气地走了。 Xiǎo Wáng shēngqì de zǒu le. Xiao Wang walked off in anger.
  • 姐姐有点儿生气。 Jiějie yǒudiǎnr shēngqì. My older sister is a little angry.
  • 他生气的时候不说话。 Tā shēngqì de shíhou bù shuōhuà. When he is angry, he does not talk.
  • 李月生气了吗? Lǐ Yuè shēngqì le ma? Is Li Yue angry?
  • 妈妈没生气。 Māma méi shēngqì. Mom did not get angry.

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