气
qìㄑㄧˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: KHÍ
Traditional: 氣
HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(noun, verb)
gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
Examples
他气得说不出话来。
tā qì dé shuō bù chū huà lái.
He was so angry he couldn't speak.
你别再气妈妈了。
nǐ bié zài qì mā ma le.
Stop upsetting Mom.
自行车的轮胎没气了。
zì xíng chē de lún tāi méi qì le.
The bike tire is flat.
Easily confused
- 生气 — 生气 is intransitive (get angry); 气 can take an object: 气我 (make me angry).
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Stroke order
KHÍ · 4 strokes
gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
Related words
- 天气 tiān qì — weather
- 不客气 bù kè qi — you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
- 生气 shēng qì — to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness
- 空气 kōng qì — air; atmosphere
- 脾气 pí qi — character; temperament; disposition; bad temper
- 力气 lì qi — strength
- 气候 qì hòu — (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
- 勇气 yǒng qì — courage; valor