气态 (qì tài) — (physics) gaseous state; (literary) bearing, manner, distinctive air
Definition
In physics, 气态 is the 'gaseous state' of matter — one of the 三态 (solid, liquid, gas), paired with 固态 and 液态. The literary sense 'bearing, distinctive air' uses 气 alone, not this compound.
noun
(physics) gaseous state(literary) bearingmannerdistinctive air
Examples
- 气态。Shuǐ zài gāo wēn xià huì cóng yè tài biàn chéng qì tài.Water changes from liquid to gaseous state at high temperatures.
- 气态。Tā de yán xíng jiān yǒu yì zhǒng bù fán de qì tài.There is an extraordinary bearing in his words and actions.
- 。Wǒ men xué xí le wù zhì de sān tài biàn huà.We studied the three states of matter.
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