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怨气

yuàn qì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. grievance
  2. 2. resentment
  3. 3. complaint

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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感激
gǎn jī

to be grateful

感激 means gratitude, opposite of resentment

Related words

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怒气
nù qì

anger

怒气 is anger or fury, related to resentment but more intense and immediate
抱怨
bào yuàn

to complain

抱怨 is the verb to complain, closely associated with 怨气

Synonyms

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牢骚
láo sāo

discontent

both express complaint or dissatisfaction, 怨气 is more about accumulated resentment while 牢骚 often refers to grumbling

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 满腹怨气 (full of resentment), 消除怨气 (dispel resentment). Rarely used with measure words.

Common mistakes

怨气 is a noun for long-held grievance, not for a momentary complaint; don't use it as a verb like 抱怨 (to complain).

Example Sentences

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他心里充满了 怨气 。
His heart was full of resentment.

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Child Words of 怨气

怨
yuàn

to blame

气
qì

gas; air