气息

氣息

qìxī

noun HSK 7 #6,133

Meanings

Chūntiān de qìxī pūmiàn ér lái.

The breath of spring hits you in the face.

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