Definition & Meaning

1.go soft; get a flat; (of a ball, tyre, etc.) leak

2.let out/vent one's anger on somebody or something

Word usage

sā qì

撒 气

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1
v.go soft; get a flat; (of a ball, tyre, etc.) leak
- chē tāi shàng yǒu gè màn sā qì de kǒng suǒ yǐ měi tiān bì xū chōng qì
  车胎上有个慢撒气的孔，所以每天必须充气。
  The tyre had a slow puncture and had to be pumped up every day.
2
v.let out/vent one's anger on somebody or something
- tā jiù xiǎng dào wǒ tóu shang lái sā qì
  她就想到我头上来撒气。
  She wants to take it out on me.
antonym
biē qì憋气

Word usage

Separable word
"撒" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他像撒了气的皮球似的。
  He was like a balloon that leaked.
- 你冲我撒什么气？
  Why do you take your anger out on me?
- 他从来没有拿孩子撒过气。
  He has never taken his anger out on his children.

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