消气

消氣

xiāoqì

verb #18,577

Meanings

HSK 3

她生了半天气，终于消气了。

Tā shēng le bàntiān qì, zhōngyú xiāoqì le.

She was angry for a long time, but finally cooled down.

HSK 7-9

你先消消气，别冲动。

Nǐ xiān xiāoxiao qì, bié chōngdòng.

Calm down first, don't be impulsive.

memory

消 (to eliminate) + 气 (anger/temper) - to eliminate one's anger, to cool off.

usage

Often reduplicated for a softer tone: 消消气. Compare with 生气 (to get angry) - 消气 is its natural opposite.

消 xiāo

气 qì