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撒气

Word · VerbTraditional撒氣

leak air; vent anger

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to leak air; to deflate; to lose air pressure

Commonly used for tires, balls, balloons, or any inflatable objects that lose air.

Zì自
xíng行
chē车
tāi胎
sā撒
qì气
le了
 ,
wǒ我
děi得
qù去
dǎ打
qì气
 。

The bicycle tire has leaked air; I need to go pump it up.

Zhè这
gè个
qiú球
yǒu有
diǎn点
sā撒
qì气
 ,
tī踢
qǐ起
lái来
gǎn感
jué觉
bù不
duì对
 。

This ball has lost some air; it doesn't feel right when you kick it.

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Lún轮
tāi胎
màn慢
sā撒
qì气
 ,
kě可
néng能
shì是
bèi被
dīng钉
zi子
zhā扎
le了
 。

The tire is slowly leaking air; it might have been pierced by a nail.

2.

verb

to vent one's anger (on someone); to take out one's anger (on someone)

Typically implies directing anger at an innocent party or using something/someone as an outlet for frustration. Often used with 拿...撒气 or 跟...撒气.

Nǐ你
xīn心
lǐ里
bù不
tòng痛
kuài快
 ,
yě也
bù不
néng能
ná拿
hái孩
zi子
sā撒
qì气
 。

Even if you're upset, you can't take it out on the child.

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
shòu受
le了
qì气
 ,
huí回
jiā家
jiù就
gēn跟
lǎo老
po婆
sā撒
qì气
 。

He was frustrated at work, so he took it out on his wife when he got home.

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Nǐ你
bié别
ná拿
wǒ我
sā撒
qì气
 ,
yòu又
bù不
shì是
wǒ我
rě惹
nǐ你
de的
 。

Don't vent your anger on me; I'm not the one who upset you.

Tā他
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
 ,
jiù就
ài爱
gēn跟
jiā家
jù具
sā撒
qì气
 ,
yòu又
tī踢
yòu又
dǎ打
de的
 。

When he's in a bad mood, he likes to take his anger out on the furniture, kicking and hitting it.