气 qì — air; anger; gas; gas; air; smell
他生气地走开了。Tā shēng qì de zǒu kāi le.He walked away angrily.
Common words: 天气 (tiān qì)、生气 (shēng qì)、不客气 (bù kè qi)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "anger"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "anger", including 气 (qì), 愤 (fèn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "anger" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 气 (qì), 愤 (fèn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qì, fèn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 气 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 气 qìair; anger; gas; gas; air; smellUseful words: 天气, 生气
- 愤 fènindignant; anger; resentmentUseful words: 愤怒, 气愤
Common words for these 2 "anger" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 气 (qì) — so "anger" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "anger".
愤 fèn — indignant; anger; resentment
看到这种不公平的事，大家都很愤怒。Kàn dào zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de shì, dà jiā dōu hěn fèn nù.Seeing such unfairness, everyone is very angry.
Common words: 愤怒 (fèn nù)、气愤 (qì fèn)、发愤图强 (fā fèn tú qiáng)
All 2 characters
Open 气、愤 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.