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3.

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4.

How to Use 气

Air and Weather

In words about the physical environment, 气 refers to air, gas, or atmospheric conditions.

空气 • kōng qì • air • HSK 4

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 气

不客气 • bú kè qi • you're welcome; impolite

HSK 1

bú不

kè

6.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

hǎo好

Information

Pinyinqì

Meaningair, gas, vapor, breath, vital energy

Strokes4

Radical气

Traditional氣

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#165

Zhuyinㄑㄧˋ

UnicodeU+6C14

CangjieOMU

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kōng空

qì气

air

天气 • tiān qì • weather • HSK 1

HSK 1

tiān天

qì气

weather

气候 • qì hòu • climate • HSK 4

HSK 4

qì气

hòu候

climate

氧气 • yǎng qì • oxygen • HSK 6

HSK 6

yǎng氧

qì气

oxygen

Manner and Atmosphere

In words about the way something feels or appears, 气 refers to tone, mood, or overall impression.

气氛 • qì fēn • atmosphere; air • HSK 5

HSK 5

qì气

fēn氛

atmosphere; air

语气 • yǔ qì • tone; manner of speaking; mood • HSK 5

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yǔ语

qì气

tone; manner of speaking; mood

神气 • shén qì • expression; air; manner • HSK 6

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shén神

qì气

expression; air; manner

气质 • qì zhì • manners • HSK 6

HSK 6

qì气

zhì质

manners

客

qi气

you're welcome; impolite

生气 • shēng qì • to get angry

HSK 3

shēng生

qì气

to get angry

力气 • lì qi • strength

HSK 4

lì力

qi气

strength

客气 • kè qi • polite

HSK 3.0 · L4

kè客

qi气

polite

气温 • qì wēn • air temperature

HSK 3.0 · L4

qì气

wēn温

air temperature

脾气 • pí qi • temperament; disposition

HSK 4

pí脾

qi气

temperament; disposition

，

shì适

hé合

chū出

mén门

sàn散

bù步

。

The weather is nice today, perfect for going out for a walk.

Tā他

zài在

yī医

yuàn院

lǐ里

ān安

jìng静

de地

yàn咽

qì气

le了

。

He passed away quietly in the hospital.

tā他

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

yuàn怨

qì气

。

He has a lot of resentment.

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

kōng空

qì气

bù不

hǎo好

，

xū需

yào要

kāi开

chuāng窗

huàn换

qì气

。

The air in the room is not good; we need to open the window to let in fresh air.

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

kōng空

qì气

qīng清

xīn新

，

ràng让

rén人

gǎn感

jué觉

hěn很

shū舒

fú服

。

The air in the room is fresh, making people feel comfortable.

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Characters pronounced "qi".

凄qīchilly, desolate, sorrowful
琪qifine jade
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust
脐qíabdominal area of crab; navel
淇qiname of a river
祁qípray; numerous, ample, abundant

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Characters with radical "气".

氰qíngcyanogen; ethane dinitrile
氨ānammonia; hydrogen nitride
氯lǜchlorine
氧yǎngoxygen
氮dànnitrogen
氢qīngammonia; hydrogen nitride

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