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    Expressing 'to be angry' with 生气 (shēngqì)

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    Structure

    Subject + 很 + 生气

    Explanation

    The adjective 生气 (shēngqì) means 'to be angry' or 'to get mad,' one of the most common ways to express anger in Chinese. It can be modified by degree adverbs like 很 (very) or 非常 (extremely) to indicate intensity. Use 生气 after a subject to describe their emotional state.

    Examples

    • 她很生气，因为他又迟到了。

      tā hěn shēngqì, yīnwèi tā yòu chídào le.

      She's very angry because he was late again.

    • 你别生气了，我跟你道歉。

      nǐ bié shēngqì le, wǒ gēn nǐ dàoqiàn.

      Don't be angry — I apologize to you.

    • 妈妈知道成绩以后非常生气。

      māma zhīdào chéngjì yǐhòu fēicháng shēngqì.

      Mom was very angry after she found out the grades.

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