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泄气 (xiè qì) — how to say "to lose heart" in Chinese
泄气
To lose heart, to become discouraged
verb · adjective
Character composition
泄
to leak, to discharge
气
air, spirit, energy
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
泄气的话
xiè qì de huà
defeatist talk
灰心泄气
huī xīn xiè qì
lose heart
Examples
遇到困难时，我们不应该轻易泄气。
When encountering difficulties, we should not easily become discouraged.
别泄气。
Don't lose heart.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lose heart" in Chinese?
"to lose heart" in Chinese is 泄气 (xiè qì).
泄气 meaning in English
泄气 (xiè qì) means "To lose heart, to become discouraged".
How is 泄气 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiè qì (written as xie qi, xieqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lose heart" in Chinese characters?
It is written 泄气: 泄 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 泄气?
泄气 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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