接地气

接地氣

jiēdìqì

adjective

Meanings

1 down-to-earth
2 in touch with ordinary people
3 grounded

Characters

Examples

这位领导很接地气。

Zhè wèi lǐngdǎo hěn jiēdìqì.

This leader is really in touch with ordinary people.

他的演讲特别接地气，没有官话。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng tèbié jiēdìqì, méiyǒu guānhuà.

His speech was very down-to-earth, no bureaucratic jargon.

这部剧的台词很接地气。

Zhè bù jù de táicí hěn jiēdìqì.

The dialogue in this show feels really grounded.

Tips

memory

Literally 'connect to earth qi'. The mental image — feet touching the ground, energy of the common earth — maps cleanly onto the English 'down-to-earth'.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

地 dì

气 qì