叹
气

To sigh in Chinese: 叹气 (tàn qì)

tàn qì

to sigh

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 嘆氣1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to sigh
  2. 2to heave a sigh

Stroke order

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叹
气

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄢˋ

tàn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄑㄧˋ

qì

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

叹气

Simplified

嘆氣

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他常常一个人在窗前叹气。

    tā cháng cháng yí gè rén zài chuāng qián tàn qì。

    He often sighs alone by the window.

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Related words

气

qì

gas

天气

tiān qì

weather

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

空气

kōng qì

air

力气

lì qi

strength

脾气

pí qi

character

气候

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate

气氛

qì fēn

atmosphere

小气

xiǎo qì

stingy

勇气

yǒng qì

courage

语气

yǔ qì

tone

运气

yùn qi

luck (good or bad)

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