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CHINESE CHARACTER

qì

气

气

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air

Numbered pinyin
qi4
English meanings
air, gas, smell, atmosphere, spirit

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kōngqì空气hěn很xīnxian新鲜。

    The air is fresh.

  2. 02

    tā他shēngqì生气le了。

    He got angry.

  3. 03

    chū出qì气。

    Breathe out.

  4. 04

    zhè这qiú球qì气hěn很zú足。

    The ball is well inflated.

  5. 05

    tiānqì天气hěn很hǎo好。

    The weather is fine.

  6. 06

    bié别tànqì叹气。

    Don't sigh.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一口气
  • 一鼓作气
  • 不客气
  • 不景气
  • 不服气
  • 争气
  • 人气
  • 冷气
  • 力气
  • 勇气
  • 发脾气
  • 口气
  • 叹气
  • 名气
  • 和气
  • 垂头丧气
  • 士气
  • 大气
  • 天气
  • 天然气
  • 娇气
  • 客气
  • 小气
  • 尾气
  • 志气
  • 怨气
  • 暖气
  • 朝气蓬勃
  • 气体
  • 气候
  • 气势
  • 气味
  • 气息
  • 气愤
  • 气氛
  • 气泡
  • 气派
  • 气温
  • 气球
  • 气管
  • 气象
  • 气质
  • 气馁
  • 气魄
  • 氧气
  • 泄气
  • 淘气
  • 热气
  • 热气球
  • 煤气
  • 燃气
  • 理直气壮
  • 生气
  • 盛气凌人
  • 神气
  • 福气
  • 空气
  • 脾气
  • 节气
  • 语气
  • 运气
  • 透气
  • 风气
  • 骨气