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叹气

嘆氣
tànqì
verb HSK 6 #14,605

Meanings

  1. 1 to sigh; to heave a sigh

Characters

叹
tàn
to sigh; to exclaim
气
qì
air; breath; gas
To exhale a sighing breath — to sigh.

Examples

他看着成绩单叹了口气。
Tā kàn zhe chéngjìdān tàn le kǒu qì.
He looked at the report card and sighed.
别叹气了，事情会好起来的。
Bié tàn qì le, shìqing huì hǎo qǐlái de.
Stop sighing; things will get better.
她无奈地叹了一口气。
Tā wúnài de tàn le yī kǒu qì.
She sighed helplessly.

Tips

usage
叹气 is the action, while 叹息 (tànxī) is more literary. Common pattern: 叹了（一）口气 = 'let out a sigh.' 唉声叹气 (āishēng tànqì) means 'to moan and groan' (sighing repeatedly).

Stroke Order

叹 tàn
气 qì