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口气 (口氣)

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  • [kǒuqì]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

口气 [kǒuqì]
  1. 1. noun [Tones] tone
  2. 2. noun [气势] spoken manner
    他没什么本事,口气倒不小。
    He has no real ability, but his spoken manner is very imposing.
  3. 3. noun [含义] implication
    听你的口气,你是不想给她道歉了?
    Are you implying that you don't want to apologize to her?

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

口气 [kǒuqì]
  1. 1. tone; note
    口气强硬的声明
    a strongly worded statement
    改变口气
    change one's tone
    严肃的口气
    a serious tone
  2. 2. manner of speaking
    总经理的话口气很硬。
    The general manager spoke with firmness.
    他的口气真不小。
    He talked big.
  3. 3. what is actually meant; implication
    听他的口气,好像感到为难。
    Judging by the way he spoke, he seemed to be in an awkward situation.
  4. 4. breath

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

口气 [kǒuqì]
  1. 1. 语气的强弱缓急;说话的气势
    态度诚恳,口气缓和
    好大的口气
  2. 2. 说话时表示出的意向或感情色彩
    口气傲慢
    口气,觉得他不大赞成。

Examples

他实在太忙了,连缓口气的工夫都没有。
He was so busy that he didn't even have a chance to take a breather.
口气有点活动
sound less adamant; begin to relent a little
改变口气
change one's tone
他的口气真不小。
He talked big.
听他的口气,好像感到为难。
Judging by the way he spoke, he seemed to be in an awkward situation.
命令式的口气
a commanding tone
停下来歇口气
stop and catch one's breath

Word Decomposition


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