霸气 (bà qì) — (noun) an imposing/domineering manner; aggressive style; (adj.) overbearing, domineering; also: valiant, imposing (context-dependent)
Definition
Refers to a commanding, domineering air or style — often negative (overbearing) but can be positive (imposing, valiant) in context, as with athletes or leaders. As an adjective it directly modifies a noun (霸气的人); as a noun it takes 的 or 一股.
noun
an imposing/domineering manneraggressive style(adj.) overbearingdomineeringalso: valiantimposing (context-dependent)
Examples
- 霸气，。Tā zài huì shàng fā yán shí dài zhe yì zhǒng bà qì, ràng rén bú tài shū fu.When he spoke at the meeting, he carried a domineering air that made people uncomfortable.
- 霸气。Zhè wèi qiú yuán de bà qì ràng duì shǒu hái méi bǐ sài jiù gǎn dào yā lì.This player's imposing demeanor put pressure on opponents before the game even started.
- 霸气，。Tā nà zhǒng bà qì de zuò fēng, zài gōng sī lǐ jì yǒu rén pèi fú yě yǒu rén fǎn gǎn.Her commanding style of doing things is both admired and resented in the company.
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