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气 (qì) — (noun) air; gas; (noun) smell; odor; (verb) to be angry; to make angry; to annoy

Definition

气 (qì) covers three main meanings: air/gas (天气 weather, 气体 gaseous substance), smell (气味 odor), and getting/being angry (生气 to get angry). It rarely stands alone for anger — pair it with verbs like 气得… or nouns like 怒气.

noun
airgassmellodor
verb
to be angryto make angryto annoy
Measure word · 股

Examples

  • 气
    Chē tāi méi qì le
    The tire has no air.
  • Zhè ge fáng jiān yǒu gǔ nán wén de qì wèi
    This room has a bad smell.
  • 气。
    Tā qì dé liǎn dōu hóng le.
    She was so angry her face turned red.
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