士气

士氣

shìqì

noun HSK 7 #10,017

Measure Word

一股士气 gǔ

Meanings

1 morale
2 fighting spirit

Characters

soldier; scholar

Examples

球队的士气很高。

Qiúduì de shìqì hěn gāo.

The team's morale is very high.

这场胜利大大提升了士气。

Zhè chǎng shènglì dàdà tíshēngle shìqì.

This victory greatly boosted morale.

Tips

usage

士气 is used for groups (teams, armies, companies), not individuals. For personal spirit or mood, use 精神 or 情绪.

memory

士 (soldier) + 气 (spirit/energy) = the collective spirit of soldiers → morale.

Stroke Order

士 shì

气 qì