和气

hé qi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. friendly
2. polite
3. amiable

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 粗暴 cū bào 粗暴 cū bào rough 形容态度或行为不友好: rough

Related words

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• 和睦 hé mù 和睦 hé mù peaceful relations 关系融洽，常用于人际或家庭: peaceful relations

Synonyms

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• 友善 yǒu shàn 友善 yǒu shàn friendly 形容态度友好: friendly
• 温和 wēn hé 温和 wēn hé mild 形容脾气好，不粗暴: mild

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in 对人很和气 (treat people amiably) or 说话和气 (speak gently).

Common mistakes

不要用“和气”来形容朋友之间的关系紧密，这时要用“和睦”或“友好”。

Example Sentences

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他待人很 和气 ，从不发脾气。

He treats people very amiably and never loses his temper.

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Words Containing 和气

• 一团和气 一团和气 yī tuán hé qì: to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
• 伤和气 伤和气 shāng hé qi: to damage a good relationship
• 和和气气 和和气气 hé hé qì qì: polite and amiable
• 和气生财 和气生财 hé qì shēng cái: (idiom) amiability makes you rich
• 和气致祥 和气致祥 hé qì zhì xiáng: (idiom) amiability leads to harmony
• 春风和气 春风和气 chūn fēng hé qì: (idiom) amiable as a spring breeze

Child Words of 和气

• 和 和 hé: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])
• 和 和 hè: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
• 和 和 hú: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
• 和 和 huó: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
• 和 和 huò: to mix (ingredients) together
• 气 气 qì: gas; air