打气

打氣

dǎqì

verb #14,086

Meanings

1 to inflate
2 to pump up
3 to encourage
4 to boost morale

Characters

to hit; to pump

air; spirit; morale

Examples

HSK 1

朋友们都来给他打气。

Péngyoumen dōu lái gěi tā dǎqì.

His friends all came to cheer him on.

HSK 7-9

我需要给自行车轮胎打气。

Wǒ xūyào gěi zìxíngchē lúntāi dǎqì.

I need to pump up my bicycle tire.

Tips

usage

打气 has two distinct uses: literally pumping air into something, and figuratively encouraging someone. Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

气 qì