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空气 (kōngqì) — how to say "air" in Chinese
空气
Air, atmosphere
noun
Character composition
空
sky
气
gas
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
空气污染
kōngqì wūrǎn
air pollution
新鲜空气
xīnxiān kōngqì
fresh air
空气流通
kōngqì liútōng
air circulation
Examples
早上公园里的空气特别新鲜，很多老人都在那里锻炼身体。
The air in the park in the morning is especially fresh, many elderly people exercise there.
这里空气很好。
The air here is very good.
Frequently asked questions
How to say air in Mandarin?
"air" in Chinese is 空气 (kōngqì).
空气 meaning in English
空气 (kōngqì) means "Air, atmosphere".
How is 空气 pronounced?
It is pronounced kōngqì (written as kongqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Air in Chinese character
It is written 空气: 空 has 8 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 空气?
空气 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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