气态 (qì tài) — (physics) gaseous state; (literary) bearing, ma… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

In physics, 气态 is the 'gaseous state' of matter — one of the 三态 (solid, liquid, gas), paired with 固态 and 液态. The literary sense 'bearing, distinctive air' uses 气 alone, not this compound.

noun

(physics) gaseous state(literary) bearingmannerdistinctive air

Examples

气态。
Shuǐ zài gāo wēn xià huì cóng yè tài biàn chéng qì tài.
Water changes from liquid to gaseous state at high temperatures.
气态。
Tā de yán xíng jiān yǒu yì zhǒng bù fán de qì tài.
There is an extraordinary bearing in his words and actions.
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Wǒ men xué xí le wù zhì de sān tài biàn huà.
We studied the three states of matter.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

Air plus state gives the condition of being a gas.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

气qì氣qì

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

太心态

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

太

太tài态tài

Same sound today

态 is made of 太, which gives the sound, and 心 (heart).

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