生氣

See also: 生气

Chinese

Etymology 1

 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
gas; air; smell
gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (生氣) 生 氣
simp. (生气) 生 气

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Pronunciation


Verb

生⫽氣 (verb-object)

  1. to be angry; to get upset; to be mad
    你為這生氣哦。/你为这生气哦。  ―  Nǐ wèi zhè shēngqì ò.  ―  So that's what you're upset about?
    我不是生她的氣,而是生自己的氣。 [MSC, trad.]
    我不是生她的气,而是生自己的气。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bùshì shēng tā de qì, érshì shēng zìjǐ de qì. [Pinyin]
    I'm not angry with her, but I'm angry with myself.
    就為這麼一點兒事兒生氣,值當的嗎? [MSC, trad.]
    就为这么一点儿事儿生气,值当的吗? [MSC, simp.]
    Jiù wèi zhème yīdiǎnr shìr shēngqì, zhídàng de ma? [Pinyin]
    Is it worth getting angry over such a little thing?
Usage notes

To say "to be angry with somebody", put somebody + 的 (de) in between 生氣: for example 生她的氣 means "to be angry with her".

Synonyms

Etymology 2

 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
gas; air; smell
gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (生氣) 生 氣
simp. (生气) 生 气

Pronunciation


Noun

生氣

  1. life; vitality; animation
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
gas; air; smell
gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (生氣) 生 氣
simp. (生气) 生 气

Pronunciation


Adjective

生氣

  1. (Hokkien) having an unpleasant, wild taste (of cooked food)
  2. (Xiamen Hokkien) rigid and unamiable
  3. (Quanzhou Hokkien) rash and lacking in common sense

Etymology 4

 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
gas; air; smell
gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (生氣) 生 氣
simp. (生气) 生 气

Pronunciation


Verb

生氣

  1. (Xiamen Hokkien) to make trouble; to create a disturbance
Synonyms

Etymology 5

raw gas
trad. (生氣) 生 氣
simp. (生气) 生 气

Pronunciation


Noun

生氣

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) intake gas (of a vehicle)
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • 生氣喉/生气喉
  • 生氣批/生气批

Japanese

Kanji in this term
生 氣
せい
Grade: 1
き
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生氣 – see the following entry.
【生気せいき】
[noun] energy, liveliness, enthusiasm
(This term, 生氣, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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