(ǒu) — irritated, annoyed (as a bound form, usually in compounds)

Definition

呕 is a bound morpheme used almost only in the reduplicated compound 呕气 (ǒu qì), meaning 'to sulk / be annoyed'. It does not stand alone in modern Mandarin.

bound form
irritatedannoyed (as a bound form, usually in compounds)

Examples

  • Tā yīn wèi zhè jiàn shì zài ǒu qì.
    He is sulking over this matter.
  • Bié ǒu qì le, shì qing yǐ jīng guò qù le.
    Don't be annoyed; the matter has passed.
  • Tā ǒu zhe qì zǒu le.
    She left in a huff.

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