Definition
气呼呼 is a vivid reduplicated adjective (ABB pattern) describing someone who is visibly angry and breathing heavily — 'fuming with rage'. It often appears as an adverb before verbs like 说 (to say angrily) or 走 (to storm off), or as a predicate complement after 得. The tone is colloquial and expressive.
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fuming with angerpanting with rage (describes an angry, breathless state)
Examples
- 气呼呼，。Tā qì hū hū de chōng jìn bàngōngshì, bǎ mén yì shuāi.He stormed into the office fuming and slammed the door.
- 气呼呼，。Māma qì de qì hū hū de, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.Mom was so angry she was fuming and didn't say a word.
- 气呼呼：“！”Tā qì hū hū de shuō: “Wǒ zài yě bù lái le!”He said angrily, “I'm never coming again!”
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