空气 (kōng qì) — air
Definition
空气 refers to the physical air around us (what we breathe). Compare 气, which means 'air/gas' as a substance and also 'smell' or 'anger' — 空气 is the everyday compound for breathable air.
noun
air
Examples
- 空气。Zǎo shàng qǐ lái xiān kāi chuāng huàn kōng qì.First open the window to let in fresh air after waking up.
- 空气。Pǎo bù de shí hou yào duō hū xī xīn kōng qì.When running you should breathe more fresh air.
- 空气。Zhè lǐ de kōng qì wū rǎn hěn yán zhòng.The air pollution here is very serious.
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