tàn

HSK 6
common
verb

Meaning of 叹气

叹气 means to sigh; to let out a long breath due to unhappiness, frustration, or disappointment. Pronounced tàn qì. HSK 6.

  • to sigh; to let out a long breath due to unhappiness, frustration, or disappointment

Definitions & Examples

kàn
zhe
zhàng
dān
 
nài
de
tàn
le
kǒu
 

He looked at the bill and sighed helplessly.

Tīng
dào
zhè
xiāo
xi
 
jiā
dōu
āi
shēng
tàn
 

Hearing this news, everyone sighed in despair.

tàn
le
kǒu
 
zhuǎn
shēn
kāi
le
fáng
jiān
 

She sighed and turned to leave the room.

Bié
lǎo
shì
tàn
 
kāi
xīn
diǎn
 

Don't keep sighing all the time; be a bit happier.