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一鼓作气 (yì gǔ zuò qì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

一鼓作气 (yì gǔ zuò qì) is a Chinese word: to accomplish in one vigorous effort. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 一鼓作气

动 dòng verb

to accomplish in one vigorous effort

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.

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Word breakdown

一 yī / yì — one, first

Contextual pronunciation: yì

鼓 gǔ — drum

作 zuò — to rouse, to stir up

气 qì — spirit, morale, energy

Structure & writing
1 一 yī / yì — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 鼓 gǔ — drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)

鼓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 壴 zhù — musical instruments displayed and visible on a stand
壴 is a component in 3 characters

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3 作 zuò — to work; to make; to produce

作 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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4 气 qì — gas; a substance with no fixed shape or volume that spreads freely
气 is a component in 3 characters

气 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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