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力气 (lì qi) — Chinese word meaning
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力气 (lì qi) is a Chinese word: strength, energy. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 力气
名 míng noun
strength, energy
他没有力气走路了。
tā méi yǒu lì qi zǒu lù le
He has no strength to walk anymore.
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Word breakdown
力 lì — strength, force
Words with this character (68)
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我们要努力学习。
wǒ men yào nǔ lì xué xí
We must work hard at studying.
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我最近工作压力很大。
wǒ zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà
I've been under a lot of work pressure recently.
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她的听力很好，能听到很远的声音。
tā de tīng lì hěn hǎo néng tīng dào hěn yuǎn de shēng yīn
Her hearing is very good; she can hear distant sounds.
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- 巧 represents the 'cho-/co-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
- 克 represents the middle '-co-/-ke-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
- 力 represents the final '-late/-lit' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
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我喜欢吃巧克力。
wǒ xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì
I like to eat chocolate.
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她有很强的工作能力。
tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì
She has strong work ability.
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这个项目需要大量人力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng rén lì
This project requires a lot of manpower.
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长跑需要很好的体力。
cháng pǎo xū yào hěn hǎo de tǐ lì
Long-distance running requires very good physical strength.
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我们会全力支持你。
wǒ men huì quán lì zhī chí nǐ
We will support you with all our strength.
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- 力 force, the fundamental concept of strength or power
- 量 capacity, adds the dimension of measurable degree or amount
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知识就是力量。
zhī shí jiù shì lì liàng
Knowledge is power.
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政府大力支持教育发展。
zhèng fǔ dà lì zhī chí jiào yù fā zhǎn
The government vigorously supports educational development.
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这支球队的实力很强。
zhè zhī qiú duì de shí lì hěn qiáng
This team's strength is very strong.
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我会尽力帮助你。
wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ
I will do my best to help you.
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这是一个有力的证据。
zhè shì yí gè yǒu lì de zhèng jù
This is powerful evidence.
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他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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他把所有精力都投入到工作中。
tā bǎ suǒ yǒu jīng lì dōu tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng
He devoted all his energy to work.
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他是一个很有魅力的人。
tā shì yí ge hěn yǒu mèi lì de rén
He is a very charming person.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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我们需要加大改革力度。
wǒ men xū yào jiā dà gǎi gé lì dù
We need to intensify reform efforts.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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这个地区有许多不同的政治势力。
zhè ge dì qū yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de zhèng zhì shì lì
This region has many different political forces.
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这个孩子的智力发展很快。
zhè ge hái zi de zhì lì fā zhǎn hěn kuài
This child's intelligence is developing very quickly.
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我们应该反对任何形式的暴力。
wǒ men yīng gāi fǎn duì rèn hé xíng shì de bào lì
We should oppose violence in any form.
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他滥用了自己的权力。
tā làn yòng le zì jǐ de quán lì
He abused his power.
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这座城市充满了活力。
zhè zuò chéng shì chōng mǎn le huó lì
This city is full of vitality.
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年轻人要充分发挥自己的潜力。
nián qīng rén yào chōng fèn fā huī zì jǐ de qián lì.
Young people should fully develop their potential.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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这个城市的电力供应很稳定。
zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng
This city's electric power supply is very stable.
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他的视力很好。
tā de shì lì hěn hǎo
His eyesight is very good.
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这个地区的风力达到了八级。
zhè ge dì qū de fēng lì dá dào le bā jí
The wind force in this area reached level 8.
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他的管理不力导致了公司的损失。
tā de guǎn lǐ bú lì dǎo zhì le gōng sī de sǔn shī
His ineffective management led to the company's losses.
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他是我们球队的主力队员。
tā shì wǒ men qiú duì de zhǔ lì duì yuán
He is a main player on our team.
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我今天感觉很乏力。
wǒ jīn tiān gǎn jué hěn fá lì
I feel very weak today.
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这位老师很有亲和力，学生都喜欢他。
zhè wèi lǎo shī hěn yǒu qīn hé lì xué sheng dōu xǐ huan tā
This teacher has great affinity, all the students like him.
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- 全 complete, entire, all
- 力 strength, effort, power
- 以 with, using, by means of
- 赴 go to, devote to, attend to
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为了实现目标，我们要全力以赴。
wèi le shí xiàn mù biāo wǒ men yào quán lì yǐ fù
To achieve our goal, we must go all out.
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- 力 strength, ability, capability
- 不 not, negation
- 从 follow, comply with
- 心 heart, mind, will, intention
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他虽然想帮忙，但因为身体不好，力不从心。
tā suī rán xiǎng bāng máng dàn yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù hǎo lì bù cóng xīn
Although he wanted to help, due to poor health, he was willing but unable.
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我们力争在年底完成这个项目。
wǒ men lì zhēng zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We strive to complete this project by the end of the year.
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他总是做力所能及的事帮助别人。
tā zǒng shì zuò lì suǒ néng jí de shì bāng zhù bié rén
He always does what he can to help others.
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我们力求在下个月完成这个项目。
wǒ men lì qiú zài xià gè yuè wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We strive to complete this project next month.
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他的书法功力深厚。
tā de shū fǎ gōng lì shēn hòu
His calligraphy skill is profound.
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科技助力经济发展。
kē jì zhù lì jīng jì fā zhǎn
Technology assists economic development.
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他说话很吃力。
tā shuō huà hěn chī lì
He speaks with great difficulty.
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她奋力推开沉重的门。
tā fèn lì tuī kāi chén zhòng de mén
She pushed open the heavy door with all her strength.
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核武器的威力令人震惊。
hé wǔ qì de wēi lì lìng rén zhèn jīng
The power of nuclear weapons is shocking.
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他是我最得力的助手。
tā shì wǒ zuì dé lì de zhù shǒu
He is my most capable assistant.
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运动员们正在进行接力比赛。
yùn dòng yuán men zhèng zài jìn xíng jiē lì bǐ sài
The athletes are having a relay race.
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他为国家效力多年。
tā wèi guó jiā xiào lì duō nián
He served the country for many years.
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他感到无力改变现状。
tā gǎn dào wú lì gǎi biàn xiàn zhuàng
He feels powerless to change the current situation.
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面对自然灾害，我们常常感到无能为力。
miàn duì zì rán zāi hài wǒ men cháng cháng gǎn dào wú néng wéi lì
Facing natural disasters, we often feel powerless.
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她极力劝说父母同意她的计划。
tā jí lì quàn shuō fù mǔ tóng yì tā de jì huà
She tried her best to persuade her parents to agree to her plan.
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我们应该通过对话而不是武力来解决争端。
wǒ men yīng gāi tōng guò duì huà ér bù shì wǔ lì lái jiě jué zhēng duān
We should resolve disputes through dialogue rather than military force.
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学习外语需要很大的毅力。
xué xí wài yǔ xū yào hěn dà de yì lì
Learning a foreign language requires great perseverance.
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木头因为浮力而漂浮在水面上。
mù tou yīn wèi fú lì ér piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn shàng
Wood floats on the water surface due to buoyancy.
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这个项目需要大量的人力和物力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì hé wù lì
This project requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
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政府着力改善民生。
zhèng fǔ zhuó lì gǎi shàn mín shēng
The government focuses efforts on improving people's livelihood.
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他竭力帮助那些需要帮助的人。
tā jié lì bāng zhù nà xiē xū yào bāng zhù de rén
He spares no effort to help those in need.
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- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 尽 exhaust, to the utmost
- 全 all, entire, complete
- 力 strength, power, effort
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我们要竭尽全力完成这个项目。
wǒ men yào jié jìn quán lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We must spare no effort to complete this project.
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他工作了一整天，回到家时已经精疲力竭。
tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié
After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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我们公司致力于提供优质服务。
wǒ men gōng sī zhì lì yú tí gōng yōu zhì fú wù
Our company is committed to providing quality service.
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这个项目需要雄厚的财力支持。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào xióng hòu de cái lì zhī chí
This project requires substantial financial resources.
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搬这些重箱子很费力。
bān zhè xiē zhòng xiāng zi hěn fèi lì
Moving these heavy boxes takes a lot of effort.
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- 软 soft, flexible (as opposed to hard/coercive)
- 实 real, actual (forms compound meaning 'strength/power')
- 力 power, strength, force
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中国通过文化交流增强软实力。
Zhōng guó tōng guò wén huà jiāo liú zēng qiáng ruǎn shí lì
China enhances its soft power through cultural exchange.
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这个项目遇到了很大的阻力。
zhè ge xiàng mù yù dào le hěn dà de zǔ lì
This project encountered great resistance.
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这辆汽车的发动机有300马力。
zhè liàng qì chē de fā dòng jī yǒu sān bǎi mǎ lì
This car's engine has 300 horsepower.
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这位领导很有魄力，敢于做出重要决定。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo hěn yǒu pò lì gǎn yú zuò chū zhòng yào jué dìng
This leader has great boldness and dares to make important decisions.
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她的笑容充满魔力。
tā de xiào róng chōng mǎn mó lì
Her smile is full of magic.
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- 齐 together, in unison
- 心 heart, mind, united purpose
- 协 cooperate, work together
- 力 strength, effort, power
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只有齐心协力，我们才能克服困难。
zhǐ yǒu qí xīn xié lì wǒ men cái néng kè fú kùn nan
Only by working together with one heart can we overcome difficulties.
气 qì / qi — energy, vitality
Contextual pronunciation: qi
Words with this character (64)
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 客 guest, polite (being formal as a guest would)
- 气 manner, attitude, air (of behavior)
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不客气，这是我应该做的。
bú kè qi zhè shì wǒ yīng gāi zuò de
You're welcome, it's what I should do.
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今天天气很好。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo
The weather is very good today.
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别生气，我跟你道歉。
bié shēng qì wǒ gēn nǐ dào qiàn
Don't be angry, I apologize to you.
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你太客气了。
nǐ tài kè qi le
You're too polite.
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这个地区的气候很温和。
zhè ge dì qū de qì hòu hěn wēn hé
The climate of this region is very mild.
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今天的气温很高。
jīn tiān de qì wēn hěn gāo
Today's air temperature is very high.
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这里的空气很新鲜。
zhè lǐ de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān
The air here is very fresh.
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- 脾 spleen; represents the organ associated with temperament in traditional Chinese medicine
- 气 qi/energy; represents the emotional energy or spirit aspect of temperament
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他脾气很好，从不发火。
tā pí qì hěn hǎo cóng bù fā huǒ
He has a good temper and never gets angry.
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他有勇气面对困难。
tā yǒu yǒng qì miàn duì kùn nán
He has the courage to face difficulties.
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孩子们喜欢玩气球。
hái zi men xǐ huan wán qì qiú
Children like to play with balloons.
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请注意你的语气！
qǐng zhù yì nǐ de yǔ qì
Please watch your tone!
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他今天运气真好。
tā jīn tiān yùn qi zhēn hǎo
He has really good luck today.
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我一口气读完了这本书。
wǒ yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū
I read this book in one sitting.
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这家餐厅名气很大。
zhè jiā cān tīng míng qì hěn dà
This restaurant is very famous.
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我们家用天然气做饭。
wǒ men jiā yòng tiān rán qì zuò fàn
Our family uses natural gas for cooking.
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他很小气，从不请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn xiǎo qi cóng bù qǐng péng you chī fàn
He's very stingy, never treats friends to meals.
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北方的冬天很冷，家家户户都开暖气。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng jiā jiā hù hù dōu kāi nuǎn qì
In the north, winters are very cold, so every household turns on the heating.
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氧气是一种重要的气体。
yǎng qì shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de qì tǐ
Oxygen is an important gas.
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我喜欢咖啡的气味。
wǒ xǐ huan kā fēi de qì wèi
I like the smell of coffee.
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今天的气氛很轻松。
jīn tiān de qì fēn hěn qīng sōng
The atmosphere today is very relaxed.
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她的气质很优雅。
tā de qì zhì hěn yōu yǎ
She has an elegant temperament.
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人类需要氧气才能生存。
rén lèi xū yào yǎng qì cái néng shēng cún
Humans need oxygen to survive.
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她的儿子很淘气，经常让老师头疼。
tā de ér zi hěn táo qì jīng cháng ràng lǎo shī tóu téng
Her son is very mischievous and often gives the teacher headaches.
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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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今年经济不景气，很多公司倒闭了。
jīn nián jīng jì bù jǐng qì hěn duō gōng sī dǎo bì le
This year the economy is depressed, and many companies have gone bankrupt.
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你要争气，不要让父母失望。
nǐ yào zhēng qì bù yào ràng fù mǔ shī wàng
You need to work hard to bring honor and not disappoint your parents.
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这位歌手的人气很高。
zhè wèi gē shǒu de rén qì hěn gāo
This singer's popularity is very high.
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夏天太热了，我们需要开冷气。
xià tiān tài rè le wǒ men xū yào kāi lěng qì
Summer is too hot, we need to turn on the air conditioning.
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你说话的口气太不客气了。
nǐ shuō huà de kǒu qì tài bù kè qi le
Your tone of speaking is too impolite.
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妈妈看到乱七八糟的房间，忍不住叹气。
mā ma kàn dào luàn qī bā zāo de fáng jiān rěn bu zhù tàn qì
Mom couldn't help but sigh when she saw the messy room.
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他说话总是很和气。
tā shuō huà zǒng shì hěn hé qi
He always speaks in an amiable manner.
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考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回家了。
kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo tā chuí tóu sàng qì de huí jiā le
He didn't do well on the exam, so he went home dejected and discouraged.
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这场胜利大大提高了士气。
zhè chǎng shèng lì dà dà tí gāo le shì qì
This victory greatly boosted morale.
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地球的大气保护我们免受太阳辐射。
dì qiú de dà qì bǎo hù wǒ men miǎn shòu tài yáng fú shè
The Earth's atmosphere protects us from solar radiation.
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这个孩子太娇气了，一点苦都吃不了。
zhè ge hái zi tài jiāo qì le yì diǎn kǔ dōu chī bu liǎo
This child is too delicate and spoiled, can't endure any hardship at all.
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汽车尾气污染空气。
qì chē wěi qì wū rǎn kōng qì
Car exhaust pollutes the air.
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他很有志气，一定要考上大学。
tā hěn yǒu zhì qì yí dìng yào kǎo shàng dà xué
He has great ambition and is determined to get into university.
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- 怨 resentment, complaint, grudge
- 气 air, energy, atmosphere (transforms the emotion into a tangible feeling)
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她对公司的决定有很多怨气。
tā duì gōng sī de jué dìng yǒu hěn duō yuàn qì
She has a lot of resentment about the company's decision.
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看到他的实力，大家都服气了。
kàn dào tā de shí lì dà jiā dōu fú qì le
Seeing his ability, everyone was convinced.
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- 朝 morning; represents freshness and youthful energy
- 气 spirit, energy, vitality
- 蓬 flourishing, lush growth
- 勃 vigorous, thriving, bursting forth
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这些年轻人朝气蓬勃，充满了对未来的希望。
zhè xiē nián qīng rén zhāo qì péng bó chōng mǎn le duì wèi lái de xī wàng
These young people are full of vigor and vitality, filled with hope for the future.
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他身上有一股正气，让人敬佩。
tā shēn shang yǒu yì gǔ zhèng qì ràng rén jìng pèi
He has an air of righteousness that commands respect.
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演讲者的气势震撼了全场。
yǎn jiǎng zhě de qì shì zhèn hàn le quán chǎng
The speaker's imposing manner captivated the entire audience.
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今天的气压很低，可能要下雨了。
jīn tiān de qì yā hěn dī kě néng yào xià yǔ le
Today's air pressure is very low, it might rain.
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我能感觉到春天的气息。
wǒ néng gǎn jué dào chūn tiān de qì xī
I can feel the breath of spring.
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他对这种不公平的待遇感到很气愤。
tā duì zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù gǎn dào hěn qì fèn
He feels very indignant about this unfair treatment.
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水里有很多气泡。
shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō qì pào
There are many bubbles in the water.
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这家酒店气派十足。
zhè jiā jiǔ diàn qì pài shí zú
This hotel is very imposing.
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飞机在气流中颠簸。
fēi jī zài qì liú zhōng diān bǒ
The airplane bumped in the airflow.
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吸烟会损害气管。
xī yān huì sǔn hài qì guǎn
Smoking damages the trachea.
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你今天气色很好。
nǐ jīn tiān qì sè hěn hǎo
You look well today.
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他在气象局工作。
tā zài qì xiàng jú gōng zuò
He works at the meteorological bureau.
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遇到困难不要气馁。
yù dào kùn nán bú yào qì něi
Don't get discouraged when facing difficulties.
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这位将军有非凡的气魄。
zhè wèi jiāng jūn yǒu fēi fán de qì pò
This general has extraordinary mettle.
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别泄气，你一定能成功。
bié xiè qì nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng
Don't feel discouraged, you can definitely succeed.
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我们家用煤气做饭。
wǒ men jiā yòng méi qì zuò fàn
Our family uses gas for cooking.
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使用燃气时要注意安全。
shǐ yòng rán qì shí yào zhù yì ān quán
When using gas, pay attention to safety.
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- 理 reason, being right, justified
- 直 straight, upright, righteous
- 气 spirit, manner, bearing
- 壮 strong, robust, bold
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他理直气壮地反驳了对方的指责。
tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de fǎn bó le duì fāng de zhǐ zé
He confidently refuted the other party's accusations.
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- 盛 abundant, excessive (attitude)
- 气 manner, bearing, spirit
- 凌 to tower over, to dominate
- 人 people, others
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他说话总是盛气凌人，让人很不舒服。
tā shuō huà zǒng shì shèng qì líng rén ràng rén hěn bù shū fu
He always speaks in an overbearing manner, making people very uncomfortable.
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他考了第一名，走路都神气起来了。
tā kǎo le dì yī míng zǒu lù dōu shén qì qǐ lái le
He got first place and now walks around all cocky.
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她真是个有福气的人。
tā zhēn shì ge yǒu fú qì de rén
She is truly a fortunate person.
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立春是二十四节气中的第一个节气。
Lì chūn shì èr shí sì jié qì zhōng de dì yī gè jié qì
Lichun is the first of the twenty-four solar terms.
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这双鞋很透气，夏天穿很舒服。
zhè shuāng xié hěn tòu qì xià tiān chuān hěn shū fu
These shoes are very breathable, very comfortable to wear in summer.
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这个学校的学习风气很好。
zhè ge xué xiào de xué xí fēng qì hěn hǎo
The study atmosphere at this school is very good.
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- 骨 bone; represents the core foundation and inner strength of character
- 气 spirit, temperament; represents the outward manifestation of inner moral strength
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他是一个有骨气的人，从不屈服于压力。
tā shì yí gè yǒu gǔ qì de rén cóng bù qū fú yú yā lì
He is a person with integrity, never yielding to pressure.
Structure & writing
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
气 is a component in 3 characters
气 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order