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赌气

賭氣
dǔqì
verb #28,995

Meanings

  1. 1 to act in a fit of pique
  2. 2 to do something out of spite
  3. 3 to get in a huff

Examples

HSK 3
她赌气不吃饭，结果饿了一整天。
Tā dǔqì bù chīfàn, jiéguǒ è le yīzhěngtiān.
She stubbornly refused to eat out of spite and ended up hungry all day.
HSK 5
他赌气摔门走了。
Tā dǔqì shuāi mén zǒu le.
He stormed off in a huff, slamming the door.
HSK 6
别赌气，冷静下来再说。
Bié dǔqì, lěngjìng xiàlái zàishuō.
Don't act out of spite - calm down first and then talk.

Tips

memory
赌 means 'to bet / gamble' and 气 means 'anger / spirit'. 赌气 is like 'betting on your anger' - acting defiantly just to prove a point, even if it hurts yourself.

Stroke Order

赌 dǔ
气 qì