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神气

神氣
shénqì
adjective HSK 7 #23,368

Meanings

  1. 1 cocky; smug; self-satisfied
  2. 2 impressive; spirited
  3. 3 expression; manner

Examples

他考了第一名，神气得很。
Tā kǎo le dì yī míng, shénqì de hěn.
He got first place and is really smug about it.
别那么神气，小心骄傲。
Bié nàme shénqì, xiǎoxīn jiāo'ào.
Don't be so cocky — watch out for arrogance.
穿上新衣服，她显得很神气。
Chuānshàng xīn yīfu, tā xiǎnde hěn shénqì.
Wearing her new clothes, she looked quite impressive.

Tips

usage
神气 can be positive (looking impressive, spirited) or mildly negative (cocky, showing off). Context determines the tone. 神气活现 (shénqì huóxiàn) is an idiom meaning 'strutting about smugly'.

Stroke Order

神 shén
气 qì