一口氣 (jat1 hau2 hei3 | yi1 kou3 qi4) : in one breath

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一口氣

jat1 hau2 hei3

yi1 kou3 qi4

in one breath (usu. in reference to talking or drinking) | [粵]: 一條氣

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,310,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

一口氣 / 一口气

This word has been viewed 2191 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 15th Dec 2004 14:40 and last edited on 16th Nov 2008 17:53

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Characters in this word:

一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
口 hau2 - mouth
氣 hei3 - gas; air; breath; anger

1 compounds containing this word:

鬆一口氣 - breathe a breath of relief

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Decimal representation of this word: 一口氣

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