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to get angry

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sheng1qi4 • shēngqì

Meaning


Primary

to get angry

Alternatives

get angry, gets angry, getting angry, got angry, angry, take offence

Mnemonic


When you 生氣 get angry, you give 生 life to hot angry 氣 air that comes out of your mouth and nostrils, just like a cartoon.

Usage


不要 生氣。

Don't get angry.

她 對 他 生氣 了。

She got angry at him.

我 很 容易 生氣。

I get angry easily.

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