Writing
气球 (qì qiú) — how to say "balloon" in Chinese
气球
Balloon
noun
Character composition
气
air
球
ball
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
红气球
hóng qìqiú
red balloon
买气球
mǎi qìqiú
buy a balloon
Examples
孩子们在公园里玩气球。
Children play with balloons in the park.
我有一个气球。
I have a balloon.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say balloon in Mandarin?
"balloon" in Chinese is 气球 (qì qiú).
Qi qiu in Mandarin
气球 (qì qiú) means "Balloon".
Balloon in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced qì qiú (written as qi qiu, qiqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "balloon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 气球: 气 has 4 strokes, 球 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 气球?
气球 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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