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脾气

temper

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

pi2qi5 • píqi

Alternative Pinyin

pi2qi4 • píqì

Meaning

Primary

temper

Alternatives

temperament, disposition

Mnemonic

One's 脾气 temper is determined by the [5] silent 气 air their 脾 spleen send throughout their body. If the [5] silent 气 air from the 脾 spleen is bad, then one has a bad 脾气 temper.

Usage

他 的 脾气 很 坏。

He has a bad temper.

她 有 一个 温和 的 脾气。

She has a gentle temper.

孩子们 脾气 很 好。

The children are good-tempered.