生气 (shēng qì) — to get angry, angry

生气 (shēng qì)

Used as a verb meaning to get angry, or as a predicate adjective meaning to be angry. Often followed by 了 to show the anger has arisen, or used with 别 to tell someone not to be angry.

Meanings

1. [verb] To get angry, to become upset.
2. [adj] Angry, upset.

Example Sentences

他迟到了，老师很生气。 Tā chídào le, lǎoshī hěn shēng qì. He was late and the teacher was very angry.

别生气了，我错了。 Bié shēng qì le, wǒ cuò le. Don't be angry anymore. I was wrong.

她因为这件事生气了。 Tā yīnwèi zhè jiàn shì shēng qì le. She got angry because of this matter.

你为什么生我的气？ Nǐ wèishénme shēng wǒ de qì? Why are you angry with me?

Collocations

Memory Hook

生 means to generate and 气 means energy/air: anger is the hot air you generate inside — 生气.