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Definitions

  1. 1. gas; air
  2. 2. smell
  3. 3. weather
  4. 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry
  5. 5. vital energy; qi

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Words Containing 气

一口气
yī kǒu qì

one breath

一鼓作气
yī gǔ zuò qì

in a spurt of energy

不客气
bù kè qi

you're welcome

不景气
bù jǐng qì

slack

不服气
bù fú qì

unwilling to concede

人气
rén qì

popularity

力气
lì qi

strength

勇气
yǒng qì

courage

口气
kǒu qì

tone of voice

名气
míng qì

reputation; fame

和气
hé qi

friendly

喘气
chuǎn qì

to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp

叹气
tàn qì

to sigh

垂头丧气
chuí tóu sàng qì

hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected

士气
shì qì

morale

大气
dà qì

atmosphere (surrounding the earth)

天气
tiān qì

weather

天然气
tiān rán qì

natural gas

娇气
jiāo qì

delicate

客气
kè qi

polite

小气
xiǎo qì

stingy

尾气
wěi qì

exhaust; emissions

志气
zhì qì

ambition

怨气
yuàn qì

grievance

暖气
nuǎn qì

central heating

服气
fú qì

to be convinced

朝气蓬勃
zhāo qì péng bó

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous

正气
zhèng qì

healthy atmosphere; moral spirit

气候
qì hòu

(meteorology) climate

气功
qì gōng

qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 氣|气[qì] through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation

气势
qì shì

imposing manner

气味
qì wèi

odor; scent

气压
qì yā

atmospheric pressure

气息
qì xī

breath

气愤
qì fèn

indignant

气概
qì gài

lofty quality

气氛
qì fēn

atmosphere

气泡
qì pào

bubble

气派
qì pài

impressive

气温
qì wēn

air temperature

气球
qì qiú

balloon

气管
qì guǎn

windpipe

气色
qì sè

complexion

气象
qì xiàng

meteorological feature

气质
qì zhì

temperament

气馁
qì něi

to be discouraged

气体
qì tǐ

gas (i.e. gaseous substance)

气魄
qì pò

spirit

氧气
yǎng qì

oxygen

泄气
xiè qì

to leak (gas)

淘气
táo qì

naughty

煤气
méi qì

coal gas

热气
rè qì

steam

热气球
rè qì qiú

hot air balloon

燃气
rán qì

fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)

争气
zhēng qì

to work hard for sth

理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

to have the courage of one's convictions

生气
shēng qì

to get angry

发脾气
fā pí qì

to get angry

盛气凌人
shèng qì líng rén

overbearing

神气
shén qì

expression

福气
fú qi

good fortune

空气
kōng qì

air

节气
jié qi

solar term

脾气
pí qi

character

语气
yǔ qì

tone

透气
tòu qì

to flow freely (of air)

运气
yùn qi

luck (good or bad)

风气
fēng qì

general mood

骨气
gǔ qì

unyielding character

一团和气
yī tuán hé qì

to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)

一气之下
yī qì zhī xià

in a fit of pique

一气呵成
yī qì hē chéng

to do something at one go

一气
yī qì

at one go

一鼻孔出气
yī bí kǒng chū qì

lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)

上气不接下气
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì

out of breath (idiom)

不吐气
bù tǔ qì

unaspirated

不争气
bù zhēng qì

to be disappointing

不用客气
bù yòng kè qi

you're welcome

不稳定气流
bù wěn dìng qì liú

turbulent

不蒸馒头争口气
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì

not to be crushed (idiom)

不送气
bù sòng qì

unaspirated

不透气
bù tòu qì

airtight

世界气象组织
shì jiè qì xiàng zǔ zhī

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

中国气象局
zhōng guó qì xiàng jú

China Meteorological Administration (CMA)

中国石油天然气集团公司
zhōng guó shí yóu tiān rán qì jí tuán gōng sī

China National Petroleum Corporation

中气层
zhōng qì céng

mesosphere

中气层顶
zhōng qì céng dǐng

mesopause

串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì

to act in collusion (idiom)

二十四节气
èr shí sì jié qi

the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods

人工吹气
rén gōng chuī qì

oral inflation

人比人,气死人
rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén

constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)

仙气
xiān qì

ethereal quality

任气
rèn qì

to act on impulse

伴生气
bàn shēng qì

associated gas (petrochemical engineering)

低尾气排放
dī wěi qì pái fàng

low emissions (from car exhaust)

低气压
dī qì yā

low pressure

供燃气
gōng rán qì

gas supply

俗气
sú qì

tacky

侠气
xiá qì

chivalry

倒吸一口凉气
dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì

to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)

倒抽一口气
dào chōu yī kǒu qì

to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

假设语气
jiǎ shè yǔ qì

subjunctive

傲气
ào qì

air of arrogance

伤和气
shāng hé qi

to damage a good relationship

傻气
shǎ qì

foolish

傻里傻气
shǎ li shǎ qì

foolish

储气
chǔ qì

gas storage

储气罐
chǔ qì guàn

gas canister

元气
yuán qì

strength

充气
chōng qì

to inflate

充气船
chōng qì chuán

inflatable boat

光气
guāng qì

phosgene COCl2, aka carbonyl chloride, a poisonous gas

全球气候
quán qiú qì hòu

global climate

全球气候升温
quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn

global warming

全球气候变暖
quán qiú qì hòu biàn nuǎn

global warming

冤气
yuān qì

resentment over unfair treatment

冷气机
lěng qì jī

air conditioner

冷气衫
lěng qì shān

warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

出口气
chū kǒu qì

to take one's revenge

出气
chū qì

to give vent to anger

出气口
chū qì kǒu

gas or air outlet

出气筒
chū qì tǒng

(metaphorical) punching bag

别太客气
bié tài kè qi

lit. no excessive politeness

别客气
bié kè qi

don't mention it

加气
jiā qì

to aerate

加重语气
jiā zhòng yǔ qì

to give emphasis

勇气可嘉
yǒng qì kě jiā

to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)

动不动就生气
dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì

to be quick to take offense; to have a short fuse

动气
dòng qì

to get angry

厌气
yàn qì

fed up with

反问语气
fǎn wèn yǔ qì

tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

反气旋
fǎn qì xuán

anticyclone

受夹板气
shòu jiā bǎn qì

to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel

受气
shòu qì

to be mistreated

受气包
shòu qì bāo

(fig.) punching bag

古根罕喷气推进研究中心
gǔ gēn hǎn pēn qì tuī jìn yán jiū zhōng xīn

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)

古气候学
gǔ qì hòu xué

paleoclimatology

可气
kě qì

annoying

吃奶的力气
chī nǎi de lì qi

all one's strength

吃奶的气力
chī nǎi de qì lì

utmost effort

合气道
hé qì dào

aikido (Japanese martial art)

吐气
tǔ qì

to exhale

吞声忍气
tūn shēng rěn qì

see 忍氣吞聲|忍气吞声[rěn qì tūn shēng]

含气
hán qì

containing air

吭气
kēng qì

to utter a sound

吸气
xī qì

to inhale

吸气器
xī qì qì

inhaler

吹气
chuī qì

to blow air (into)

呼气
hū qì

to breathe out

和和气气
hé hé qì qì

polite and amiable

和气生财
hé qì shēng cái

(idiom) amiability makes you rich

和气致祥
hé qì zhì xiáng

(idiom) amiability leads to harmony

和胃力气
hé wèi lì qì

to harmonize the stomach and rectify qi 氣|气[qì] (Chinese medicine)

唉声叹气
āi shēng tàn qì

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)

喘不过气来
chuǎn bu guò qì lái

to be unable to breathe

喘粗气
chuǎn cū qì

to pant heavily

喜则气缓
xǐ zé qì huǎn

joy depresses one's qi vital breath

喜气
xǐ qì

hilarity

喜气洋洋
xǐ qì yáng yáng

full of joy (idiom); jubilation

丧气
sàng qì

to feel disheartened

丧气
sàng qi

unlucky

丧气话
sàng qì huà

demoralizing talk

丧气鬼
sàng qì guǐ

downcast wretch

叹口气
tàn kǒu qì

to sigh

嗳气
ǎi qì

to belch

嗳气吞酸
ǎi qì tūn suān

belching and acid swallowing (medical term)

嗳气呕逆
ǎi qì ǒu nì

belching and retching counterflow (medical term)

嗳气腐臭
ǎi qì fǔ chòu

putrid belching (medical term)

嗳气酸腐
ǎi qì suān fǔ

belching of sour putrid gas (medical term)

喷气
pēn qì

jet

喷气式
pēn qì shì

jet-propelled

喷气式飞机
pēn qì shì fēi jī

jet aircraft

喷气推进实验室
pēn qì tuī jìn shí yàn shì

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

喷气机
pēn qì jī

jet plane

喷气发动机
pēn qì fā dòng jī

jet engine

咽气
yàn qì

to die

嚣张气焰
xiāo zhāng qì yàn

overweening attitude

回肠荡气
huí cháng dàng qì

soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)

土气
tǔ qì

rustic

土里土气
tǔ lǐ tǔ qì

unsophisticated

地面气压
dì miàn qì yā

ground pressure

坏脾气
huài pí qì

bad temper

大伤元气
dà shāng yuán qì

to ruin one's constitution

大气候
dà qì hòu

atmosphere

大气圈
dà qì quān

atmosphere

大气压
dà qì yā

atmospheric pressure

大气压力
dà qì yā lì

atmospheric pressure

大气压强
dà qì yā qiáng

atmospheric pressure

大气层
dà qì céng

atmosphere

大气层核试验
dà qì céng hé shì yàn

atmospheric nuclear test

大气暖化
dà qì nuǎn huà

atmospheric warming

大气污染
dà qì wū rǎn

air pollution

大气环流
dà qì huán liú

atmospheric circulation

大陆性气候
dà lù xìng qì hòu

continental climate

天气预报
tiān qì yù bào

weather forecast

天高气爽
tiān gāo qì shuǎng

see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiū gāo qì shuǎng]

女人气
nǚ rén qì

womanly temperament

好气
hǎo qì

to be happy

妖气
yāo qì

sinister appearance