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脾气

pí qi

HSK 4

Meaning

  • character; temperament; disposition
  • bad temper

Definition

脾气指人的性情、性格，或指容易发怒的情绪状态。

Temper, disposition, or tendency to get angry easily.

Usage

通常用于描述一个人的性格特征或情绪反应，常与动词‘发’（发脾气）搭配，表示生气。也可用于形容事物对人的影响。

Typically used to describe a person's character or emotional reactions, often paired with the verb '发' (to show) to indicate anger. It can also describe the effect of things on people.

Examples

  • 1 他的脾气很好，从不发火。 (His temper is very good; he never gets angry.)
  • 2 她最近脾气很大，一点小事就发火。 (She has been very irritable lately; she gets angry over small things.)
  • 3 这人的脾气真倔，怎么劝都不听。 (This person is very stubborn; no matter how you persuade, they won't listen.)
  • 4 天气太热，人也容易有脾气。 (When the weather is too hot, people are prone to have a bad temper.)
  • 5 他发脾气的样子真吓人。 (The way he loses his temper is really frightening.)
  • 6 这孩子脾气随他爸爸，都很急躁。 (This child's temperament takes after his father; both are impatient.)

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