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口气

kǒu qì · kou qi

Traditional 口氣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. tone of voice
  2. the way one speaks
  3. manner of expression
  4. tone
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Hungry and sharp

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)的(de)口气(kǒuqì)好(hǎo)凶(xiōng)啊(a)。

    Your tone just now was so sharp.

  2. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)用的(yòngde)是(shì)平时(píngshí)的(de)口气(kǒuqì)。

    Really? I used my usual tone.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)问(wèn)几点(jǐdiǎn)了(le)，听起来(tīngqilai)像(xiàng)在(zài)生气(shēngqì)。

    You asked what time it was, but it sounded like you were angry.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)饿(è)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)口气(kǒuqì)不太好(bùtàihǎo)。

    I am hungry, so my tone is not great.

  5. Dengdeng

    吃完(chīwán)饭(fàn)，你的(nǐde)口气(kǒuqì)就(jiù)会(huì)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    After you eat, your tone will get better.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)口气(kǒuqì)说(shuō)，请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    OK, in my best tone: please give me an apple.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

贝(bèi)蒂(dì)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)口(kǒu)气(qì)像(xiàng)是(shì)她(tā)知(zhī)道(dào)了(le)一(yí)切(qiè)。

Betty talks as if she knew everything.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)命(mìng)令(lìng)的(de)口(kǒu)气(qì)让(ràng)我(wǒ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)离(lí)开(kāi)。

He used a commanding tone to tell me to leave at once.

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