chū qì

出 气

Level:

SW HSK 2 HYJC5

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v.breathe
- chū qì bù yún
  出气不匀
  irregular breathing
- tā xià de bù gǎn chū qì
  他吓得不敢出气。
  He was too frightened to blow his breath.
- fàng qīng sōng shēn hū xī yī kǒu rán hòu chū qì
  放轻松，深呼吸一口，然后出气。
  Relax, take a deep breath, and let it out.
2
v.air out; vent gases
- chū qì tǒng
  出气筒
  one who serves as a vent to one's anger
3
v.give vent to one's anger; vent one's spleen; feel avenged
- zài wài miàn shòu le wěi qu bù gāi duì jiā rén chū qì
  在外面受了委屈，不该对家人出气。
  You should not take it out on your family when you have been wronged elsewhere.
- shì tā dé zuì le nǐ kě bié zài wǒ shēn shang chū qì
  是他得罪了你，可别在我身上出气。
  He's the one who offended you, but don't take it out on me.
synonym
xiè fèn泄愤 xiè hèn泄恨
antonym
shòu qì受气

Separable word
"出" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他即使在不高兴的时候也没拿我出过气。
  He didn't vent his anger on me even when he was unhappy.
- 你进来时，他正拿我出着气呢。
  He was venting his anger on me when you came in.
- 你怎么出的气？
  How did you vent your anger?

出气