angrily; in a huff; fuming
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
angry; indignant; fuming
informalA descriptive reduplicated adjective (状态词) often used adverbially with '地' to describe how someone speaks or acts. It vividly depicts someone snorting or grunting in anger.
Tā他
qì气
hēng哼
hēng哼
de地
dǐng顶
le了
tā她
yī一
jù句
。
He retorted angrily to her.
Tīng听
dào到
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
qì气
hēng哼
hēng哼
de地
zǒu走
chū出
le了
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
Hearing the unfair decision, he stormed out of the office in a huff.
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Bié别
duì对
wǒ我
qì气
hēng哼
hēng哼
de的
，
yòu又
bù不
shì是
wǒ我
de的
cuò错
。
Don't be so huffy with me; it's not my fault.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
qì气
hēng哼
hēng哼
de地
guà挂
duàn断
le了
diàn电
huà话
。
The boss slammed the phone down angrily.