动气 (dòng qì) — (colloquial, separable verb) to get angry, to take offense
Definition
A colloquial separable verb meaning 'to get angry / take offense' — usually about a small trigger, and more casual than 生气. Splits as 动了气 or 动什么气.
verb
(colloquial, separable verb) to get angryto take offense
Examples
- 动气。Bié yīn wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì dòng qì.Don't get angry over such a small thing.
- ，。Tā gāng cái duì wǒ dòng le qì, xiàn zài hái zài shēng qì.He just now got angry at me, and he's still mad.
- ？。Nǐ dòng shén me qì ne? yòu bú shì gù yì de.Why are you getting angry? It's not like it was intentional.
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