生氣

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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)
simp. (生气)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation


Verb

生⫽氣 (verb-object)

  1. to be angry; to get upset; to be mad
    生氣生气  ―  Nǐ wèi zhè shēngqì ò.  ―  So that's what you're upset about?
    不是而是自己 [MSC, trad.]
    不是而是自己 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bùshì shēng tā de , érshì shēng zìjǐ de .
    I'm not angry with her, but I'm angry with myself.
    這麼一點兒事兒生氣值當 [MSC, trad.]
    这么一点儿事儿生气值当 [MSC, simp.]
    Jiù wèi zhème yīdiǎnr shìr shēngqì, zhídàng de ma?
    Is it worth getting angry over such a little thing?
Usage notes

To say "to be angry with somebody", put somebody + (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)
simp. (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)
simp. (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)
simp. (生气)

Pronunciation

Verb

生氣

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

Etymology 5

raw gas
trad. (生氣)
simp. (生气)

Pronunciation


Noun

生氣

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) intake gas (of a vehicle)
Antonyms
Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生氣 – see the following entry.
生気せいき
energy, liveliness, enthusiasm
(This term, 生氣, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)