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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