生气 shēng qì
“to get angry; to take offense; angry”
adjective, noun, verb, adjective / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 生氣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
生气 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 829: 生气 shēngqì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 生气
生气 means "to get angry" or "angry." It is used as an intransitive verb or adjective: someone 生气(s) or is 很生气. To say who you are angry at, use the pattern 生某人的气 or 对某人生气.
例句Example sentences
- 你别生气了，我们一起去吃饭吧。nǐ bié shēng qì le, wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn ba.Don't be angry anymore; let's go eat together.
- 他今天很生气，因为他的手机丢了。tā jīn tiān hěn shēng qì, yīn wèi tā de shǒu jī diū le.He is very angry today because he lost his phone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我生气他。
✓我生他的气。
生气 cannot take a person as a direct object; use the pattern 生某人的气.