Definition
士气 (shì qì) refers to the collective morale, spirit, or confidence of a group, especially in a military, team, or workplace setting. It differs from 气魄 (qì pò), which describes an individual's boldness, audacity, or imposing manner — 气魄 is about personal forcefulness, not group spirit.
noun
morale
Easily confused
- 时期shí qīsound-alikeperiod, phase
Examples
- 士气。Gōngsī lǐngdǎo xiǎng jìn bànfǎ tígāo shì qì.The company leaders tried every way to boost morale.
- ，士气。Bǐsài qián, jiàoliàn gǔlì dàjiā bǎochí shì qì.Before the game, the coach encouraged everyone to maintain morale.
- 。Jūnduì de shì qì gāozhǎng.The army's morale is high.
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