生
气

To get angry in Chinese: 生气 (shēng qì)

shēng qì

to get angry

HSK 3Traditional: 生氣2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to get angry
  2. 2to take offense
  3. 3angry
  4. 4vitality
  5. 5liveliness

Stroke order

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生
气

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄑㄧˋ

qì

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

生气

Simplified

生氣

Traditional

Example sentences

See 生气 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他生气了。

    tā shēng qì le。

    He got angry.

  • 我会生气。

    wǒ huì shēng qì。

    I can become angry.

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Related words

气

qì

gas

生

shēng

to be born

天气

tiān qì

weather

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

空气

kōng qì

air

力气

lì qi

strength

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