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士气

shì qì · shi qi

Traditional 士氣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. morale
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Iced watermelon for the team

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我们(wǒmen)队(duì)这次(zhècì)输(shū)了(le)两(liǎng)场(chǎng)。

    Liangliang, our team lost two games this time.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，大家(dàjiā)的(de)士气(shìqì)很(hěn)低(dī)。

    Yes. Everyone's morale is very low.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)想(xiǎng)办法(bànfǎ)提高(tígāo)士气(shìqì)。

    We have to find a way to lift morale.

  4. Liangliang

    买(mǎi)冰(bīng)西瓜(xīguā)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How about buying iced watermelon?

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)去(qù)买(mǎi)。

    Good idea! I will go buy it right now.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)还(hái)没(méi)去(qù)，大家(dàjiā)的(de)士气(shìqì)已经(yǐjīng)高(gāo)了(le)！

    You haven't even gone, and morale is already high!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)前(qián)，教(jiào)练(liàn)鼓(gǔ)励(lì)队(duì)员(yuán)，提(tí)升(shēng)士(shì)气(qì)。

Before the match, the coach encouraged the players to raise their morale.

02

连(lián)续(xù)加(jiā)班(bān)让(ràng)团(tuán)队(duì)的(de)士(shì)气(qì)明(míng)显(xiǎn)下(xià)降(jiàng)。

Working overtime continuously clearly lowered the team's morale.

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