出气

出氣

chūqì

verb #14,558

Meanings

1 to vent one's anger
2 to breathe out; to exhale

Characters

to go out; to emit

air; breath; anger

Examples

别拿我出气，又不是我的错。

Bié ná wǒ chūqì, yòu bùshì wǒ de cuò.

Don't take it out on me, it's not my fault.

他跑完步后大口出气。

Tā pǎo wán bù hòu dà kǒu chūqì.

He was breathing heavily after finishing his run.

Tips

usage

拿…出气 (ná...chūqì) is a very common pattern meaning 'to take one's anger out on someone'. 出气筒 (chūqìtǒng, 'anger exhaust pipe') means a punching bag or scapegoat — someone others vent on.

Stroke Order

出 chū

气 qì