士气 (shì qì) — morale
Definition
士气 is the collective fighting or working spirit of a group (team, army, company). 气魄 is more individual — personal boldness and presence rather than shared morale.
noun
morale
Examples
- 士气。Gōng sī lǐng dǎo xiǎng jìn bàn fǎ tí gāo shì qì.The company leaders tried every way to boost morale.
- ,士气。Bǐ sài qián, jiào liàn gǔ lì dà jiā bǎo chí shì qì.Before the game, the coach encouraged everyone to maintain morale.
- 。Jūn duì dī shì qì gāo zhǎng.The army's morale is high.
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