Chinese words · HSK 3

生气

shēngqìTraditional 生氣

to get angry; to be mad

Every meaning

shēngqì

  1. to get angry; to be mad
  2. vitality; life

In a sentence

  • 别生气,我不是故意的。

    Don't be angry, I didn't mean it.

  • 春天来了,公园里充满了生气。

    Spring has come, and the park is full of life.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).