生气

shēng qìㄕㄥㄑㄧˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: SINH KHÍ

Traditional: 生氣

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Meaning(adjective, noun, verb, nominal adjective)

to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness

Separable verb: 生他的气, not *生气他.

别生气了，是我不对。
bié shēng qì le, shì wǒ bú duì.
Don't be angry, it was my fault.
你为什么生气？
nǐ wèi shén me shēng qì?
Why are you angry?
妈妈看到房间这么乱，很生气。
mā ma kàn dào fáng jiān zhè me luàn, hěn shēng qì.
Mum was very angry when she saw how messy the room was.

生机 — False friend: the everyday meaning is "angry", not "vitality". Angry at someone: 生 + someone + 的气.

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SINH · 5 strokes

to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student

KHÍ · 4 strokes

gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi