大气 (dà qì) — (noun) atmosphere (of a planet or celestial body); (adjective) imposing, impressive, stylish, generous (of style or character)

Definition

Two senses: the noun 'atmosphere' (of a planet, as in 火星的大气) and the adjective 'generous / stylish / imposing' for a person's character or style. Compared with 大方, it leans more toward style and bearing than spending money.

noun
atmosphere (of a planet or celestial body)
adjective
imposingimpressivestylishgenerous (of style or character)

Examples

  • 大气
    Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū huǒ xīng de dà qì chéng fèn.
    Scientists are studying the composition of the Martian atmosphere.
  • 大气
    Tā zuò shì hěn dà qì, cóng lái bù jīn jīn jì jiào.
    She handles things with a generous attitude; she never nitpicks.
  • 大气
    Zhè fú huà xiàn tiáo jiǎn jié, zhěng tǐ gǎn jué fēi cháng dà qì.
    This painting has clean lines and feels very stylish overall.

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