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口气 (口氣)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

口气 [kǒuqì]
  1. 1. noun [语气] 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
    他的口气变得不友好起来。
    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
    你用什么口气跟你母亲讲话呢！
    别老用那么不耐烦的口气。
  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.
    他诙谐的口气将整个场面的气氛活跃了。
  3. 3. what is actually meant; implication
    听他的口气，好像是真不知道。
    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.
    去探探他的口气，看他愿不愿意。
  4. 4. breath

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

口气 [kǒuqì]
  1. 1. 名 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. 名 说话时表示出的意向或感情色彩
    口气傲慢
    听口气,觉得他不大赞成。
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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. → 缓气
口气有点活动
sound less adamant; begin to relent a little → 活动
严肃的口气
a serious tone → 口气
改变口气
change one's tone → 口气
口气强硬的声明
a strongly worded statement → 口气
他的口气真不小。
He talked big. → 口气
总经理的话口气很硬。
The general manager spoke with firmness. → 口气
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. → 口气
命令式的口气
a commanding tone → 命令
停下来歇口气
stop and catch one's breath → 气
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Word Decomposition

口
[kǒu] 		+ 气
[qì]

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