透气 (tòu qì) — (of air) to circulate freely; to ventilate; (of fabric) to be breathable; to allow air to pass through; to go out and get some fresh air; to take a breath
Definition
透气 covers two ideas: air passing through fabric, and going out for fresh air. It is separable (透一下气); for general 'ventilate a room' use 通风.
verb
(of air) to circulate freelyto ventilate(of fabric) to be breathableto allow air to pass throughto go out and get some fresh airto take a breath
Examples
- ，透气。Fáng jiān tài mēn le, xū yào tòu yí xià tòu qì.The room is too stuffy; it needs to be aired out a bit.
- 透气，。Zhè zhǒng bù liào hěn tòu qì, xià tiān chuān hěn shū fu.This fabric is very breathable and is comfortable to wear in summer.
- 。Wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ tòu le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de qì.We took in fresh air at the park for two hours.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.