斗气

鬥氣
dòuqì
verb #30,704

Meanings

  1. 1 to bicker out of pique
  2. 2 to act out of spite
  3. 3 to hold a grudge over a petty quarrel

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐmen liǎng gè bié zài dòuqì le.
You two stop bickering out of spite.
HSK 4
Fūqī zhījiān búyào zǒngshì dòuqì.
Couples shouldn't always be sniping at each other.

Tips

usage
斗气 means quarrelling driven by (wounded pride / a bad mood) rather than substance - petty, ego-driven, often between siblings, couples or coworkers. Compare 赌气 (dǔqì, 'to act out of pique') which emphasizes the sulky one-sided behavior.

Stroke Order

dǒu