Writing
语气 (yǔqì) — how to say "tone" in Chinese
语气
Tone, manner of speaking
noun
Character composition
语
language, to speak
气
spirit, energy
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
疑问语气
yíwèn yǔqì
interrogative tone
语气很重
yǔqì hěn zhòng
harsh tone
改变语气
gǎibiàn yǔqì
change one's tone
Examples
虽然他说的话是对的，但语气不太好，让人不舒服。
Although what he said was correct, his tone wasn't very good, which made people uncomfortable.
他的语气很友好。
His tone is very friendly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tone" in Chinese?
"tone" in Chinese is 语气 (yǔqì).
语气 meaning in English
语气 (yǔqì) means "Tone, manner of speaking".
Pronounce yuqi in Chinese
It is pronounced yǔqì (written as yuqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 语气: 语 has 9 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 语气?
语气 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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