English–Chinese
“be angry” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshēng qì
Example
别生气，我们还有时间。bié shēng qì wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān
Don't be angry; we still have time.
How to say “be angry” in Chinese
“Be angry” in Chinese is 生气 (shēng qì).
Anger rises inside when a person feels hurt, wronged, or dissatisfied.
Example sentences with 生气
他因为你的话生气了。tā yīn wèi nǐ de huà shēng qì le
He became angry because of your words.
Tips for using 生气
- Chinese often marks the target of this feeling with a short preposition phrase, while English usually puts that target after the feeling word.