充气 (chōng qì) — to inflate, to blow up (with air)
Definition
A verb meaning to fill something with air — usually a balloon, tire, or mattress. Note it can split: 充气 in 充一次气 (the example with 轮胎).
verb
to inflateto blow up (with air)
Examples
- 充气。Zhè ge qì qiú xū yào chōng qì.This balloon needs to be inflated.
- 。Wǒ gěi lún tāi chōng le yí cì qì.I inflated the tire once.
- 。Tā gěi chōng qì chuáng chōng le shí fēn zhōng de qì.He inflated the air mattress for ten minutes.
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