语气

語氣

yǔqì

noun HSK 7-9 #5,180

Meanings

Literally 'speech manner' — the tone or mood of speech.

他说话的语气很温柔。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn wēnróu.

His tone of voice is very gentle.

请注意你的语气。

Qǐng zhùyì nǐ de yǔqì.

Please watch your tone.

她用命令的语气对我说话。

Tā yòng mìnglìng de yǔqì duì wǒ shuōhuà.

She spoke to me in a commanding tone.

usage

语气 refers to the attitude conveyed through speech. In Chinese grammar, 语气词 are modal particles like 吗, 呢, 吧, 啊 that express mood.

语 yǔ

气 qì