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气息 (qì xī): Breath / atmosphere (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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气息 consists of 2 characters.

air, gas, vapor, breath, vital energy

to rest, to cease, breath

How to Use 气息 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 气息 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith股

yī一

gǔ股

qì气

xī息

neutral

a whiff of air

Verb + Objectwith呼吸

hū呼

xī吸

qì气

xī息

Subject + Adjectivewith微弱

qì气

xī息

wēi微

ruò弱

Adjective + Nounwith生命

shēng生

mìng命

qì气

xī息

Noun + Nounwith时代

shí时

dài代

qì气

xī息

Example Sentences with 气息

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

yǒu有

huā花

neutral

breathing

neutral

faint breath

neutral

breath of life

formal

spirit of the times

xiāng

香

de的

qì气

xī息

。

There is a scent of flowers in this room.

qīng清

chén晨

de的

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

mí弥

màn漫

zhe着

qīng清

xīn新

shī湿

rùn润

de的

qì气

xī息

。

The morning forest is filled with a fresh and moist atmosphere.

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

sàn散

fā发

zhe着

nóng浓

hòu厚

de的

lì历

shǐ史

wén文

huà化

qì气

xī息

。

This ancient building exudes a strong atmosphere of historical culture.

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chūn春

tiān天

de的

qì气

xī息

ràng让

zhěng整

gè个

chéng城

shì市

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

huó活

lì力

。

The breath of spring fills the whole city with vitality.

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

néng能

gǎn感

shòu受

dào到

zhè这

zuò座

chéng

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

quē缺

fá乏

jī激

qíng情

，

wán

tā他

de的

huà画

zuò作

zhōng中

tòu透

lù露

chū出

yī一

zhǒng

jǐn尽

guǎn管

huán环

jìng境

cáo嘈

zá杂

，

tā她

yī依

rán

城

shì市

dú独

tè特

de的

yì艺

shù术

qì气

xī息

？

Can you feel the unique artistic atmosphere of this city?

完

quán全

méi没

yǒu有

dǎ打

dòng动

rén人

de的

qì气

xī息

。

His speech lacked passion and had no moving atmosphere at all.

种

níng宁

jìng静

ér而

shēn深

yuǎn远

de的

qì气

xī息

。

His paintings reveal a tranquil and profound atmosphere.

然

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

yōu优

yǎ雅

cóng从

róng容

de的

qì气

xī息

。

Despite the noisy environment, she still maintains an elegant and composed atmosphere.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 气息.

Words with 气

天气tiān qìHSK 1
不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
生气shēng qìHSK 3
力气lì qiHSK 4
气候qì hòuHSK 4
空气kōng qìHSK 4
脾气pí qiHSK 4
争气zhēng qì

Words with 息

休息xiū xiHSK 2
信息xìn xīHSK 4
消息xiāo xiHSK 4
作息zuòxī
出息chū xi
利息lì xī
喘息chuǎn xī
平息píng xī