气息

氣息

qìxī

noun HSK 7-9 #6,133

Meanings

春天的气息扑面而来。

Chūntiān de qìxī pūmiàn'érlái.

The breath of spring hits you in the face.

这座古城充满了历史的气息。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng chōngmǎn le lìshǐ de qìxī.

This ancient city is full of a historical atmosphere.

usage

气息 is more literary and abstract than 气味. It often describes an atmosphere or feeling rather than a physical smell.

气 qì

息 xī