消气 (xiāo qì) — acalmar (a raiva); tornar-se apaziguado

Definição

A colloquial verb meaning to cool off or stop being angry — the change-of-state verb built from the noun 气 ('anger'). Often used as 消了气/消不了气 after the cause of anger passes.

verb
acalmar (a raiva)tornar-se apaziguado

Exemplos

  • 消气
    Nǐ bié shēng qì le, kuài xiāo qì ba.
    Don't be angry anymore; cool down quickly.
  • Tā tīng le wǒ de jiě shì, cái xiāo le qì.
    He only cooled down after hearing my explanation.
  • Tā qì dé bù xíng, bàn tiān dōu xiāo bù liǎo qì.
    She was so angry that she couldn't calm down for a long time.

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