气体

氣體

qìtǐ

noun HSK 6 #5,836

Meanings

1 gas (gaseous substance)

Characters

air; gas; breath

body; form; substance

A substance in gaseous form - air-like body.

Examples

HSK 6

氧气是一种气体。

Yǎngqì shì yī zhǒng qìtǐ.

Oxygen is a type of gas.

HSK 6

这种气体有毒。

Zhèzhǒng qìtǐ yǒudú.

This gas is toxic.

HSK 7-9

气体受热会膨胀。

Qìtǐ shòurè huì péngzhàng.

Gas expands when heated.

Tips

usage

The three states of matter: 气体 (gas), 液体 (yètǐ, liquid), 固体 (gùtǐ, solid). They all end with 体 (body/substance).

Stroke Order

气 qì

体 tǐ