qìhuà

气话

Word · NounTraditional氣話

angry words; harsh words spoken in anger

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

harsh words spoken in a fit of anger; angry words

Typically used when apologizing or explaining that certain words should not be taken seriously because they were uttered during emotional distress. Often collocates with 说 (speak), 听 (listen), or 当 (take seriously).

Wǒ我
gāng刚
cái才
shuō说
de的
dōu都
shì是
qì气
huà话
 ,
nǐ你
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
jiè介
yì意
 。

What I just said was all angry words; please don't take it to heart.

Bié别
bǎ把
tā他
de的
qì气
huà话
dāng当
zhēn真
 ,
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
fā发
xiè泄
qíng情
xù绪
 。

Don't take his angry words seriously; he's just venting his emotions.

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Fū夫
qī妻
zhī之
jiān间
nán难
miǎn免
huì会
shuō说
jǐ几
jù句
qì气
huà话
 。

It's inevitable for husband and wife to exchange a few harsh words in anger.