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气 (qì) — how to say "air" in Chinese
气
Air, gas; to be angry
noun · verb
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
Collocations
排气
pái qì
vent gas
Examples
这种气体很危险
This gas is very dangerous
天气很好
The weather is nice
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "air" in Chinese?
"air" in Chinese is 气 (qì).
气 meaning in English
气 (qì) means "Air, gas; to be angry".
How is 气 pronounced?
It is pronounced qì (written as qi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "air" in Chinese characters?
It is written 气 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 气?
气 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 气
越来越 — more and more
越来越 (yuè lái yuè) + Adj.
这得看 — it depends on
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + 要看 (yào kàn) / 得看 (děi kàn) + situation
尽管 — although… but…
尽管 (jǐnguǎn)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì)⋯⋯
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
不得不 — have to, forced to
Subj. + 不得不 (bùdébù) + Verb Phrase
格外 — “especially”
格外 (géwài) + Adj. / Verb