[qì]
[名]
(气体) gas
poisonous [poison] gas
毒气
coal gas; gas
煤气
marsh gas; methane
沼气
(空气) air
open the window to let in some fresh air
打开窗子透一气气
blow air into a balloon
给气球充气
The ball is fully swelled with air.
这球已打足了气。
(气息) breath
lose one's breath; gasp for breath
喘不过气来
be out of breath; gasp for breath
上气不接下气
stop to catch one's breath
停下来歇口气
gasp out a few words; speak between pants
气喘喘地说出几句话
I could not get my breath anyhow.
我怎么也缓不过气来。
(自然界冷热阴晴等现象) weather
fine autumn weather
秋高气爽
(气味) smell; odour
bad odour; foul smell
臭气
A sweet smell assailed the nostrils.
香气扑鼻。
(精神状态) spirit; morale
in low spirits
垂头丧气
boost the morale; cheer on
打气
vigorous; full of youthful vigour
朝气勃勃
Morale should be boosted, not dampened.
气可鼓而不可泄。
(作风; 习气) airs; manner; style
bureaucratic airs
官气
childishness
孩子气
bookish in the extreme
书生气十足
(受到的欺侮) insult; bullying
swallow an insult; submit to humiliation
忍气吞声
In the old days, she used to be bullied in the feudal family.
过去, 在那个封建家庭里, 她受了不少气。
[中医] (人体内能使各器官正常地发挥机能的原动力) qi; vital energy; energy of life
vitality; vigour
元气
[动]
(生气; 发怒) get angry; be enraged
tremble with rage
气得直哆嗦
He got insanely angry at being made a fool of.
他为受到愚弄而气得发昏。
(使人生气) make angry; enrage
I was deliberately trying to annoy him.; I got him angry on purpose.
我故意气他一下。