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空气

kōng qìㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHÔNG KHÍ

Traditional: 空氣

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 1

Meaning(noun)

air; atmosphere

Examples

  • 山里的空气很新鲜。

    shān lǐ de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān.

    The mountain air is very fresh.

  • 开窗户换换空气吧。

    kāi chuāng hù huàn huàn kōng qì ba.

    Open the window to let in some fresh air.

  • 大城市的空气污染很严重。

    dài chéng shì de kōng qì wū rǎn hěn yán zhòng.

    Air pollution in big cities is serious.

Easily confused

  • 气氛 — 空气 is the air we breathe; 'atmosphere' of a party or meeting is 气氛.

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Stroke order

KHÔNG · 8 strokes

empty; air; sky; in vain

KHÍ · 4 strokes

gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi