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脾氣

temper

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

pi2qi4 • píqì

Alternative Pinyin

pi2qi5 • píqi

Meaning

Primary

temper

Alternatives

temperament, disposition

Mnemonic

One's 脾氣 temper is determined by the sort of 氣 air their 脾 spleen send throughout their body. If the 氣 air from the 脾 spleen is bad, then one has a bad 脾氣 temper.

Usage

他 的 脾氣 很 壞。

He has a bad temper.

她 有 一個 溫和 的 脾氣。

She has a gentle temper.

孩子們 脾氣 很 好。

The children are good-tempered.