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