口气

口氣

kǒuqì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,450

Meanings

1 tone of voice
2 manner of speaking
3 breath

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他说话的口气很不客气。

Tā shuōhuà de kǒuqì hěn bùkèqi.

His tone of voice was very impolite.

HSK 3

你能不能换个口气说话？

Nǐ néngbùnéng huàn gè kǒuqì shuōhuà?

Can you change your tone?

Tips

usage

口气 has two main meanings: (1) tone of voice/manner of speaking, (2) bad breath (口气不好). Context makes the meaning clear. Compare with 语气 (yǔqì) which is more formal and used in grammar.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

气 qì