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气
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Definitions
- 1. gas; air
- 2. smell
- 3. weather
- 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry
- 5. vital energy; qi
Example Sentences
1 shown不客 气 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 气
to liven up the atmosphere
baleful look
(TCM) plum-pit qi, a feeling of a lump in the throat (globus pharyngis) or of stagnant phlegm
spirit reaches to the rainbow
firm
custom
pneumothorax (medicine)
belching and retching counterflow (medical term)
low pressure
air purifier
aggressive
continental climate
out of breath (idiom)
air pump
luck (in gambling)
small ventilation tower on roof of building
to keep cool; to stay calm
tacky
courageous
inflatable boat
turbulent
hooliganism
air mass
atmospheric pressure
see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiū gāo qì shuǎng]
mist
manly
atmospheric circulation
to get angry
(metaphorical) punching bag
good fortune
intention
anticyclone
soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
polite and amiable
hernia
to vent one's anger on (an innocent party)
to be mistreated
rare gas
inert gas
air cushion (as on hovercraft)
spiritual influence (of mountains etc)
reputation; fame
cylinder (engine)
breath
scholarly flavor
to be angry about sth but also find it laughable
strength
to pant
liquefied petroleum gas
gas centrifuge
bearing
greenhouse gas
downcast wretch
to be discouraged
Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero
air conditioner
wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices
inhaler
airtight
to have class; classy
atmospheric pressure
climatology
flue
stream of air
safety airbag (auto.)
unlucky
to have only a breath of life (idiom)
to fly magically through the air
ground pressure
in touch with the common people
hovercraft
to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
to do something at one go
pneumatic
the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jīng], 氣|气[qì], and 神[shén]
to get one's breath back
utmost effort
a meteorologist
aerophone (music)
low emissions (from car exhaust)
sinister appearance
China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
to vaporize
rich and imposing
petty
see 忍氣吞聲|忍气吞声[rěn qì tūn shēng]
to sulk
to let emotions affect one's decisions
endotracheal intubation (medicine)
poison gas shell
to stay calm
aerodynamic noise
atmosphere
lavish
vapor
arrogance
to have an imposing or impressive appearance
airlock
full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous
(TCM) the extraction of impure fluid by the kidneys and the passing of it from the body by the bladder as urine
bronchiolitis
tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question
luck (good or bad)
bullheadedness
beriberi
weather station
aerial root (botany)
clear and refreshing autumn weather
briefing
(of literature, art) distinct style
weird (temperament)
natural gas
air sac
strength
jet
temperament
words of politeness
mustard gas
coalbed methane
congenial
bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
aspirated consonant (in phonetics)
lung capacity
to be disappointing
to slacken off
to belch
asthma
panting with rage
meeting points of qi (in Chinese medicine)
vast spirit
mean
unyielding character
reverse flow of 氣|气[qì] (TCM)
aerodynamic force
chlorine
angry at unfairness
resentment over unfair treatment
spirited atmosphere
gas storage
exhaust fan
weather bureau
solar term
to sigh
annoying
to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
arrogant appearance
naughty
the impact of a piece of writing on the reader
rustic
to release breath
you're welcome
meteorologist
meteorology
atmospheric warming
(derog.) bureaucracy
bronchitis
unaspirated
humidity
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
damp and rotten
General Electric (GE)
air lock
exhaust gas
to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel
airtight
one breath
to have a grudge against
to give emphasis
slack
to take a breath (in swimming)
to relax one's efforts
air hammer
to get angry
agitated
voice
atmospheric pressure
ethereal quality
past one's prime
awful weather
tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
dead atmosphere
aikido (Japanese martial art)
to leak air or gas
cloud chamber
oil and gas
qi field (in qigong or feng shui)
atmospheric pressure
general mood
to flow freely (of air)
aerosol detector
(coll.) haughty
fragrance
arrogant and overbearing
gas canister
an air gun
a thaw
nitrogen mustard
complexion
country manners
aerosol
murderous spirit
spitting anger (idiom); in a rage
containing air
foul smell
climate warming
electrical engineering
sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
windpipe
odor; scent
weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
spirit
mesopause
to be annoyed
air pocket
atmosphere
oral inflation
gas-graphite reactor
gas supply
acute spirit
stench
stagnation of 氣|气[qì] (TCM)
to puff up
to be happy
(idiom) full of vitality
bad luck
character
feminine quality
gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
air conditioning
lordly
shale gas
to burst with rage
handsome
aerosol immunization
healthy atmosphere; moral spirit
anger
imperious
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
air sampling
in a fit of pique
muffled
carbonated (drink)
polite
aerial root (botany)
the courage born of stirred emotions (idiom)
jet plane
smoke
ambition
flustered and exasperated
to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)
to get angry
turbojet
extremely angry
demoralizing talk
foolish
(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qì]
greenhouse gas sequestration
miser
hydrogen (gas)
tracheotomy (medicine)
(idiom) dauntless
to take one's last breath
to get angry
to blow air (into)
lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
to go into a huff
evil tendencies
quick-tempered person
angry words
so angry it's unbearable
political climate
bio-gas
air pollution
diphosgene
Western style
modal particle
unwilling to concede
mesosphere
to stop breathing (as a medical condition)
aerosol
to act on impulse
nitrogen
to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with
(fig.) punching bag
overwhelming stench (idiom)
morale
won't get far; unlikely to be successful
to pant heavily
throttle
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
jet aircraft
to die
paleoclimatology
joy depresses one's qi vital breath
valve (esp. tire valve)
putrid belching (medical term)
to breathe out
warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)
overbearing
(lit. quantity of spirit)
balloon
furious; enraged
broad-minded
global warming
to be quick to take offense; to have a short fuse
pneumatic brake
atmosphere
in a pique
gas cylinder
China National Petroleum Corporation
magnetosphere
to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)
meteorological office
(of economy, business etc) flourishing
to sound out opinions
weather forecast
heroic spirit
to leak (of air)
nice
to seethe
deficiency of 氣|气[qì] (TCM)
lofty quality
red-blooded
to inflate
to gasp for breath
tone of voice
to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)
to give vent to anger
to exhale
grievance
air fryer
to try one's luck
evil smell
kryptonite
lesbian-like (i.e. exhibiting lesbian traits) (coined c. 2018)
Matsushita Electronics Industry
womanly temperament
still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)
in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken
global climate
stingy
rustic
pent-up frustration
to summon one's courage
gas turbine
to leak (gas)
bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus)
grumpiness associated with poor sleep
air
to have the courage of one's convictions
laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
atmosphere
oxygen
belching of sour putrid gas (medical term)
to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
irascible
meteorological feature
to liven up the atmosphere
friendly
collapse of 氣|气[qì] (TCM)
air temperature
to get angry
to assuage one's anger
downhearted
modal particle
air dose
atmospheric nuclear test
moisture
bubble
air pollution
arrogance
ammonia (gas)
bearing
to heave a sigh of relief
atmospheric drag
eccentric
electrification
atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
pedantry
vapor
full of vigor
evening mist
to be unable to breathe
emphysema
aerogel
to utter a sound
subjunctive mood (grammar)
chivalry
ventilation; air circulation
masculinity
radiator (for heating)
popularity
heroic spirit
gaseous diffusion
(summer) heat
to damage a good relationship
global warming
indignant
anger
marsh gas
aerodynamics
to be loyal (to one's friends)
bronchial tube
high-spirited
climate change
qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
steam
(TCM) to rectify 氣|气[qì] and transform phlegm
air pipe
gas fired power station
bicycle pump
to pant
unsophisticated
no trace of politeness
to course the liver and rectify 氣|气[qì] (TCM)
bubble wrap
vitality
weather
delicate
to stink to high heaven (idiom)
air pocket
to have a break
meteorological office
full of joy (idiom); jubilation
in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
pneumatic
enraged
magnificent
associated gas (petrochemical engineering)
full of vitality
seething
inflator; bicycle pump
flow of air
water vapor
gas-cooled reactor
coal gasification
moral integrity
qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 氣|气[qì] through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation
fog
air-bubble
to summon one's courage
overweening attitude
pneumatic brake
weather satellite
stingy
to make a living doing manual labor
to stop breathing
fed up with
liquid gas
(feng shui) beneficial influence, esp. from one's ancestral graves
food coma
to get angry
foolish
constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
talent (usually literary or artistic)
Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)
to ventilate
strength
cool fresh air
an outstanding talent (idiom)
purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
childish nature
courage
tourmaline
unaspirated
impressive
don't mention it
central heating
see 生機盎然|生机盎然[shēng yì àng rán]
exhaust pipe
(meteorology) climate
jet-propelled
lit. no excessive politeness
hot air balloon
you're welcome
imposing manner
pneumatic drill
to act in a fit of pique
barometer
spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice
to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
to sigh
gas coal
(TCM) sudden strong emotions attacking the heart, leading to faints etc
to inhale
radiator
phosgene COCl2, aka carbonyl chloride, a poisonous gas
fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
aspiration (phonetics, explosion of breath on consonants distinguishing Chinese p, t from b, d)
bronchiole
belching and acid swallowing (medical term)
propitious vapours
to feel suffocated or oppressed
expression
to feel disheartened
furious
to aerate
to expire
subjunctive
to heave a sigh of relief
weather station
microclimate
pneumatic switch
to take one's revenge
billowing smoke (idiom)
gas welding
an airvent
to harmonize the stomach and rectify qi 氣|气[qì] (Chinese medicine)
anger
avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)
breathing convulsions (as in asthma)
eccentric
(idiom) amiability makes you rich
air sampler
lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
calm and composed (idiom)
barometer
feeble breath
proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
bubble wrap
in a spurt of energy
ventilation
(idiom) amiability leads to harmony
chivalry
bad temper
to be convinced
delicate
to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
to draw air out
to act in collusion (idiom)
proud and arrogant
full of youthful vigor (idiom)
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
poison gas
grand and heroic
exhaust; emissions
air vent
piping hot
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
to anger
to try one's luck
strange voice
\to obtain qi\, the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted
air of arrogance
gas or air outlet
climatic conditions
gas field
imposing
not to be crushed (idiom)
a climatologist
Reiki (palm healing)
blood and vital breath
evil influence
tone
to cool one's temper
maritime climate
coal gas
oilfields and gasfields
to pant
(planet) atmosphere
to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp
steam reforming (chemistry)
ferocious
(idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
at one go
(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
to infuriate
elegance
indignant
aerosol
boyish; childish
hilarity
pneumatic hoist pulley
the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
balloon modeling
all one's strength
jet engine
ambitious
gaseous state (physics)
to ruin one's constitution
cyclone
high-spirited and smug
pulmonary ventilation (medicine)
to lose one's cool
to heave a sigh of relief
pneumatic control
heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)
an air vent
fate
pneumatic pump
to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
electricity
noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
athlete's foot; tinea pedis
small air cavity
breathless
to inflate
to work hard for sth