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    Expressing 'anger' with 生气 (shēngqì)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 生气

    Explanation

    生气 (shēngqì) means anger or to be angry, describing the emotional state of being upset or irritated. It can function as both a noun meaning "anger" and a verb meaning "to get angry," and is one of the most common ways to express this emotion in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 别生气了，他不是故意的。

      Bié shēngqì le, tā bú shì gùyì de.

      Stop being angry — he didn't do it on purpose.

    • 妈妈很少生气，但这次她真的很生气。

      Māma hěn shǎo shēngqì, dàn zhè cì tā zhēn de hěn shēngqì.

      Mom rarely gets angry, but this time she was really angry.

    • 你为什么生我的气？我做错了什么？

      Nǐ wèi shénme shēng wǒ de qì? Wǒ zuò cuò le shénme?

      Why are you angry with me? What did I do wrong?

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