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语气

yǔ qì · yu qi

Traditional 語氣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. tone
  2. manner of speaking
  3. mood
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Reading the tone

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)回(huí)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)字(zì)：好(hǎo)。是不是(shìbùshì)生气(shēngqì)了(le)？

    You only replied with one word, OK. Are you angry?

  2. Dengdeng

    没(méi)生气(shēngqì)！

    No, I am not angry!

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)语气(yǔqì)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)。

    But your tone is so cold.

  4. Dengdeng

    发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)怎么(zěnme)听(tīng)出(chū)语气(yǔqì)？

    In a message, how can you hear a tone?

  5. Liangliang

    加(jiā)个(gè)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。

    Add a smiley and I will know.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)加(jiā)三个(sāngè)，这个(zhège)语气(yǔqì)够(gòu)好(hǎo)了(le)吧(ba)？

    OK, I will add three. Is the tone good enough now?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)是(shì)在(zài)害(hài)怕(pà)什(shén)么(me)。

He speaks as though he were afraid of something.

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

02

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)发(fā)现(xiàn)他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)古(gǔ)怪(guài)？

Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

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

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