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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. air
  2. 2. atmosphere

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Usage notes

Collocations

Common measure word is 股 (yī gǔ kōngqì, a puff of air); also uses 片 for a mass of air or atmosphere.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 气氛 (qìfēn), which means atmosphere in a figurative sense. 空气 only refers to physical air.

Example Sentences

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空气 污染对人类健康有害。
Air pollution is harmful to human health.
光线从 空气 进入水中会发生折射。
Light refracts when it enters water from air.
这里的 空气 很湿润。
The air here is very moist.
清晨的 空气 很新鲜。
The air in the early morning is very fresh.
早晨的 空气 很新鲜。
The morning air is very fresh.

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