calm one's anger; cool down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to calm one's anger; to cool down; to soothe one's temper
informalOften used in the reduplicated form '压压气儿' with the diminutive suffix '儿', conveying a casual, colloquial tone. Typically used when someone needs to calm down after being angry or agitated.
Shuō说
jǐ几
jù句
hǎo好
huà话
gěi给
tā他
yā压
ya压
qì气
r儿
。
Say a few nice words to help him cool down.
Nǐ你
xiān先
ràng让
tā他
yā压
ya压
qì气
r儿
，
děng等
huì会
r儿
zài再
tán谈
。
Let him calm down first, and we'll talk later.
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Tā他
hē喝
kǒu口
chá茶
，
yā压
le了
ya压
qì气
r儿
，
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
shuō说
huà话
。
He took a sip of tea to calm himself down before he began to speak.