接地气

接地氣

jiēdìqì

adjective

Meanings

1 down-to-earth
2 in touch with ordinary people
3 grounded

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这部剧的台词很接地气。

Zhè bù jù de táicí hěn jiēdìqì.

The dialogue in this show feels really grounded.

HSK 5

这位领导很接地气。

Zhè wèi lǐngdǎo hěn jiēdìqì.

This leader is really in touch with ordinary people.

HSK 7-9

他的演讲特别接地气，没有官话。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng tèbié jiēdìqì, méiyǒu guānhuà.

His speech was very down-to-earth, no bureaucratic jargon.

Tips

memory

Literally 'connect to earth qi'. The mental image - feet touching the ground, energy of the common earth - maps cleanly onto the English 'down-to-earth'.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

地 dì

气 qì