士气 (shì qì) — how to say "morale" in Chinese

士气

Morale

noun

Character composition

士

warrior

气

energy

Radicals / Keys

士

Scholar

#33 · shì · 3 strokes

气

Steam

#84 · qì · 4 strokes

Collocations

鼓舞士气

gǔ wǔ shì qì

to boost morale

Examples

军队的士气在胜利后大大提升。

The army's morale greatly improved after the victory.

士气很高。

Morale is high.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Morale in Chinese meaning

"morale" in Chinese is 士气 (shì qì).

士气 meaning in English

士气 (shì qì) means "Morale".

How is 士气 pronounced?

It is pronounced shì qì (written as shi qi, shiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "morale" in Chinese characters?

It is written 士气: 士 has 3 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 士气?

士气 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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