热气 (rèqì): hot air

Measure Word

一股热气 gǔ

Literally 'hot air' - steam or heat rising from something warm

HSK 6

锅里冒出一股热气。

Guō lǐ mào chū yī gǔ rèqì.

A burst of steam rose from the pot.

HSK 7-9

打开车门，一阵热气扑面而来。

Dǎkāi chēmén, yīzhèn rèqì pūmiàn'érlái.

When I opened the car door, a wave of hot air hit me in the face.

usage

热气 refers to physical hot air or steam. Don't confuse with 热气球 (hot air balloon), where 热气 modifies 球 (ball).

热 rè

气 qì