How common it is
生气 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shēngqì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
生气用来表示感到愤怒的情绪。当别人的行为让你不高兴时，就可以用生气来形容这种感觉。
shēngqì lái yòng lái bǎo dé gǎn dào fèng àng de qíng shù. Dāng bǐ rén de háng zuò ràng nǐ bù gāo xìn shí, jiù kě yòng shēngqì lái miáo jì zhè zhǒng gǎn jué。
生气 is used to describe feelings of anger. When someone's behavior makes you unhappy, you can use 生气 to express this feeling.
Context note
生气通常在日常生活中出现，比如当孩子不听话时父母会生气；或者朋友之间因为小事发生争执也会用到这个词。
shēngqì cháng tōng zài rì cháng shēn zhōng chū xiàn, bǐ如 guǒ dāng háizi bù tīng huà shí fù qínɡ huɑnɡ huì shēngqì； huò zhě péng yǒu zhī jiān yīn wèi xiǎo shì fā shēnɡ zhēnɡ chí yě huì yòng dào cǐ gè cí。
生气 usually appears in daily life, such as when parents get angry at their children for not listening; or when friends have a disagreement over small matters.
5 examples
妈妈生气了，不理我了。
mā ma shēng qì le， bù lǐ wǒ le。
Mom is angry and isn't talking to me.
他生气地把书扔在地上。
tā shēng qì dì bǎ shū rēng zài dì shàng。
He threw the book on the ground in anger.
我们不要生气，要冷静下来。
wǒ men bú yào shēng qì， yào lěng jìng xià lái。
We shouldn't get angry; we should calm down.
他生气是因为朋友没来赴约。
tā shēng qì shì yīn wèi péng yǒu méi lái fù yuē。
He got angry because his friend didn't show up for the appointment.
看到这个结果，我非常生气。
kàn dào zhè ge jié guǒ， wǒ fēi cháng shēng qì。
Seeing this result, I was very angry.
5 mini stories
小明今天没完成作业，爸爸很生气。他把书包扔在沙发上。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān méi wán chéng zuò yè， bà ba hěn shēng qì。 tā bǎ shū bāo rēng zài shā fā shàng。
Xiaoming didn't finish his homework today. Dad got very angry and threw his backpack on the sofa.
妈妈和朋友发生了争执，她很生气地离开了家。
mā ma hé péng yǒu fā shēng le zhēng zhí， tā hěn shēng qì dì lí kāi le jiā。
Mom had an argument with a friend and left home in anger.
小红因为迟到而生气，决定不再迟到了。
xiǎo hóng yīn wèi chí dào ér shēng qì， jué dìng bú zài chí dào le。
Xiaohong got angry because she was late, so she decided not to be late again.
老师生气地批评了不认真听讲的学生。
lǎo shī shēng qì dì pī píng le bú rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng de xué shēng。
The teacher criticized the students who weren't paying attention in anger.
妹妹因为玩具被哥哥拿走而生气，哭了起来。
mèi mei yīn wèi wán jù bèi gē ge ná zǒu ér shēng qì， kū le qǐ lái。
Sister got angry because her brother took away her toy and started crying.