get angry; be upset; vitality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to get angry; to be upset
neutralThis is the most common usage. It can describe a temporary emotional state.
Hái孩
zi子
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jī绩
hěn很
chà差
，
mā妈
ma妈
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
qì气
。
The child's exam score was very poor, so the mother was very angry.
Kuài快
qù去
rèn认
gè个
cuò错
ba吧
，
tā他
hái还
zài在
shēng生
nǐ你
de的
qì气
ne呢
！
Go apologize quickly; he's still angry with you!
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Bú不
yào要
wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
shēng生
qì气
。
Don't get angry over such a small matter.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
qì气
jiù就
huì会
bù不
shuō说
huà话
。
He stops talking whenever he gets angry.
noun
vitality; life force; vigor
literaryThis is a formal/literary usage, describing a vibrant, energetic quality.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
dà大
dì地
chōng充
mǎn满
shēng生
qì气
。
Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.
Qīng青
nián年
shì是
zuì最
yǒu有
shēng生
qì气
de的
。
Young people are the most vibrant.
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Tā他
huà画
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
hěn很
yǒu有
shēng生
qì气
。
The landscape painting he made is very lively.