气息 (qì xī) — breath (the air from breathing); smell, odor, flavor; (figurative) atmosphere, quality
Definition
A literary word for 'breath' and the 'scent, atmosphere' something gives off — more evocative than the everyday 气味 or 味道, and often used figuratively for a place's mood.
noun
breath (the air from breathing)smellodorflavor(figurative) atmospherequality
Examples
- 气息。Tā hū chū de qì xī zài lěng kōng qì zhōng biàn chéng le bái wù.His breath turned into white mist in the cold air.
- 气息。Huā yuán lǐ mí màn zhe huā de qì xī.The garden is filled with the scent of flowers.
- 气息。Zhè ge chéng shì chōng mǎn le gǔ lǎo de qì xī.This city is full of an ancient atmosphere.
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