撒气

撒氣

sāqì

verb #25,455

Meanings

HSK 3

你别把工作上的不满撒气到家人身上。

Nǐ bié bǎ gōngzuò shàng de bùmǎn sāqì dào jiārén shēnshang.

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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

轮胎撒气了，需要充气。

Lúntāi sāqì le, xūyào chōngqì.

The tire has deflated and needs to be inflated.

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