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[1] gas; steam; vapour [2] air; weather [3] breath [4] anger; annoyance; irritation [5] smell; odour [6] spirit; morale [7] airs; manners [8] bullying; insult [9][kung fu][Chinese medicine] 'qi'; 'chi'; vital energy Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 10
Level: 1
Radical: 气 (#84)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 汽氧 |
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This word has been viewed 26648 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:51 |
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驕氣
giu1 hei3 = arrogant, overbearing airs
天氣
tin1 hei3 = weather
風氣
fung1 hei3 = common practice
冷氣
laang5 hei3 = cold air; air-conditioning
冷氣機
laang5 hei3 gei1 = air conditioner [國]: 空調機 粵
客氣
haak3 hei3 = polite; politeness
空氣
hung1 hei3 = air
嘥氣
saai1 hei3 = waste one's breath or energy 粵
香氣
hoeng1 hei3 = fragrance
氣氛
hei3 fan1 = atmosphere, ambienceSee all 422 compounds (CantoDict reports 444 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 18 examples containing 氣
你慳返啖氣啦! 粵
Save your breath! [Said by someone who doesn't want to listen to what the other person is saying.]
我唔係咁小氣 粵
I'm not that petty! [Context: I was saying that I wouldn't share my bananas with someone; then, to make the point that it was a joke, the above phrase was used.]
呢份工做到嗍氣。 粵
This job involves strenuous work. [[i]lit.[/i] this job work till gasp breath Note: "job" is topic, not subject. Extent particle 到 is followed by verb phrase 嗍氣.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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