口气

口氣

kǒuqì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,450

Meanings

1 tone of voice
2 manner of speaking
3 breath

Characters

Examples

他说话的口气很不客气。

Tā shuōhuà de kǒuqì hěn bùkèqi.

His tone of voice was very impolite.

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