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title: "Piqi Meaning: 脾气 (píqi) Means “temper”"
description: "脾气 (traditional 脾氣, píqi) means “temper; temperament”. Hear its tones, see what 脾 and 气 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脾气 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脾气 píqi

## temper; temperament

## It can also mean

- bad temper

## Its characters

1. 脾 pí temper (as in 脾气)
2. 气 qì air

## In a sentence

他脾气很好，从来不生气。 He's very good-tempered and never gets angry.

黄姐一把抢了过去，脸都红了：“那时候我**脾气**不好。

From [饼干盒 · The biscuit tin full of notes](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-biscuit-tin-full-of-notes#library-word-508-510)

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## More words with 脾 or 气

- [大气 dàqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daqi)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [口气 kǒuqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouqi)
- [力气 lìqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqi)
- [气氛 qìfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qifen)
- [气候 qìhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qihou)
- [气体 qìtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiti)
- [气味 qìwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwei)
- [气温 qìwēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwen)
- [气息 qìxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qixi)

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