气压

氣壓

qìyā

noun HSK 7-9 #11,944

Measure Word

一个气压 gè

Meanings

1 atmospheric pressure
2 barometric pressure
3 air pressure

Characters

air; gas; atmosphere

pressure; to press

Examples

HSK 4

今天的气压很低，可能要下雨了。

Jīntiān de qìyā hěn dī, kěnéng yào xiàyǔ le.

The atmospheric pressure is low today; it might rain.

Tips

usage

气压 is used both in meteorology (barometric pressure) and in technical contexts (tire pressure, compressed air pressure).

Stroke Order

气 qì

压 yā