撒气

撒氣

sāqì

verb #25,455

Meanings

你别把工作上的不满撒气到家人身上。

Nǐ bié bǎ gōngzuò shàng de bùmǎn sāqì dàojiā rénshēn shang.

Don't take out your work frustrations on your family.

轮胎撒气了，需要充气。

Lúntāi sāqì le, xūyào chōngqì.

The tire has deflated and needs to be inflated.

他心情不好，总爱向别人撒气。

Tā xīnqíng bùhǎo, zǒng ài xiàng biérén sāqì.

When he is in a bad mood, he always tends to vent his anger at others.

usage

撒气 has two senses: physically letting air out (tires, balloons) and figuratively venting anger at an innocent party. Context makes the meaning clear.

撒 sā

气 qì