汽 (qì) — steam; vapor
Definition
Steam or water vapor — the gas form of water, as in 汽油 (gasoline) or 汽水 (soda). Nearly always appears in compounds rather than on its own.
noun
steamvapor
Measure word · 股
Examples
- 汽。Guō lú lǐ de qì yā hěn dà.The steam pressure in the boiler is very high.
- 。Shuǐ kāi le yǐ hòu huì biàn chéng shuǐ qì.After water boils, it turns into water vapor.
- 。Kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì.The air is full of water vapor.
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