气呼呼 (qì hū hū) — fuming with anger, panting with rage (describes… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

An adjective phrase (often reduplicated with 的 or 的地) that paints a vivid picture of someone huffing with anger — angry and out of breath. Used as a vivid descriptive state, not the anger itself.

bound form

fuming with angerpanting with rage (describes an angry, breathless state)

Examples

气呼呼，。
Tā qì hū hū dì chōng jìn bàn gōng shì, bǎ mén yì shuāi.
He stormed into the office fuming and slammed the door.
气呼呼，。
Mā ma qì dé qì hū hū de, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.
Mom was so angry she was fuming and didn't say a word.
气呼呼：“！”
Tā qì hū hū dì shuō: "wǒ zài yě bù lái le!"
He said angrily, “I'm never coming again!”

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

呼呼panting

重叠Reduplication

The anger in 气 is carried by 呼呼, suggesting panting with rage.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

气qì氣qì

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口乎呼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

乎

乎hū呼hū

Same sound today

呼 uses 口 (mouth) to show exhaling, calling, or shouting, and 乎 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口乎呼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

乎

乎hū呼hū

Same sound today

呼 uses 口 (mouth) to show exhaling, calling, or shouting, and 乎 gives the sound.

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