一口气

一口氣

yìkǒuqì

adverb HSK 6 #21,090

Meanings

Literally 'one breath' - doing something without stopping

HSK 1

他一口气喝了三杯水。

Tā yìkǒuqì hē le sān bēi shuǐ.

He drank three glasses of water in one go.

HSK 4

她一口气跑了五公里。

Tā yìkǒuqì pǎo le wǔ gōnglǐ.

She ran five kilometers without stopping.

HSK 4

我一口气读完了这本小说。

Wǒ yìkǒuqì dú wánle zhè běn xiǎoshuō.

I read this novel in one sitting.

usage

一口气 emphasizes continuous effort without pause. It suggests determination or urgency.

memory

Imagine doing something so intensely you don't even pause to take a breath - that's 一口气.

一 yī

口 kǒu

气 qì