Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
气
qì
Description
“气”可以指空气，也可以指人的心情或者身体里的力量。
"气" can refer to air, or a person's mood or the energy within the body.
当一个人很生气的时候，我们也常常用这个字。
When someone is very angry, we often use this character as well.
Meanings
气qì
gas; air; breath
这里的空气很新鲜。
The air here is very fresh.
生气shēngqì
to get angry; anger
他很生我的气。
He is very angry with me.
气qì
spirit; energy; mood
他今天很有力气。
He has a lot of strength today.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of rising vapor or steam.
- Nuance
often combined into compounds like 天气, 气候, 生气 rather than used alone.
Links