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语气

yǔ qìㄩˇ ㄑㄧˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: NGỮ KHÍ

Traditional: 語氣

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(noun)

tone; manner of speaking; mood

Measure words: 个

Examples

  • 他说话的语气很不客气。

    tā shuō huà de yǔ qì hěn bú kè qi.

    He spoke in a very rude tone.

  • 你换个语气再说一遍。

    nǐ huàn gè yǔ qì zài shuō yí biàn.

    Say it again in a different tone.

  • “吧”可以表示商量的语气。

    “ba” kě yǐ biǎo shì shāng liáng de yǔ qì.

    “吧” can express a tone of suggestion.

Easily confused

  • 口气 — Close synonyms; 口气 is more colloquial and also means breath; 语气 is also a grammar term (语气助词).

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Stroke order

NGỮ · 9 strokes

KHÍ · 4 strokes

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