Definition
脾气 (pí qi) refers to a person's temper or disposition, especially how easily they get angry (e.g., 发脾气 'lose one's temper'). It is more specific than 性格 (xìng gé), which means overall personality or character, and 气质 (qì zhì), which describes a person's demeanor or presence. 脾气 is commonly used in everyday speech for moods and anger.
noun
temperdisposition
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 脾气。Wǒ bàba pí qi hěn hǎo.My father has a very good temper.
- ,。Tā ài fā pí qi, dàjiā dōu yǒu diǎn pà tā.She gets angry easily; everyone is a bit afraid of her.
- 脾气,。Nǐ pí qi bù hǎo, xiān xiūxi yíxià ba.You're in a bad mood; take a rest first.
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