Definition
服气 means 'to be convinced' or 'to accept' a viewpoint or outcome, often after initial resistance or in a competitive context. It's more colloquial than 确信 or 坚信 (firm belief) and focuses on conceding to someone else's superiority or argument, especially in the common negative form 不服气 (unconvinced, not accepting). Unlike 相信 (general belief), 服气 implies a sense of yielding or admiration.
verb
to be convincedto accept (a viewpoint)
Easily confused
- 骨气gǔ qìlook-alikeunyielding moral character; integrity; backbone (esp. in the face of adversity)
- 夫妻fū qīsound-alikehusband and wife; married couple
- 福气fú qisound-alikegood fortune, blessing (as a lasting condition from fate or merit)
Examples
- 。Tā duì zhège jiéguǒ hěn bù fú qì.He is not convinced about this result.
- ,服气。Suīrán shū le bǐsài, dàn tā duì duìshǒu de biǎoxiàn hěn fú qì.Although he lost the match, he was very convinced by the opponent's performance.
- ,服气。Wǒ shuō le nàme duō, tā zhōngyú fú qì le.I said so much, and finally he became convinced.
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