生
气

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The word "生气" is formed by combining the character "生", which means "to produce" or "generate", with the character "气", which means "air" or "energy", creating a compound that literally translates to "generate air" and has come to primarily mean "anger" in modern usage, derived from the concept of agitated energy.

Example Sentences Hide

你不要生气。

Ni buyao shengqi.

Don't be angry.

他为什么生气？

Ta weishenme shengqi?

Why is he angry?

我看到他生气的样子。

Wo kandao ta shengqi de yangzi.

I saw his angry expression.

她生气的时候不说话。

Ta shengqi de shihou bu shuohua.

She doesn't speak when she's angry.

孩子生气地扔掉了玩具。

Haizi shengqi de rengdiao le wanju.

The child angrily threw away the toy.

Word Definition - 生气

shēng qì to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness

Individual Character Details

生 shēng
气 qì