inflate; cheer up; encourage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to inflate; to pump air into something
Literally means to add air pressure into an object like a ball, tire, or balloon.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
gěi给
zì自
xíng行
chē车
lún轮
tāi胎
dǎ打
qì气
。
I pump air into my bicycle tires every morning.
Zhè这
ge个
lán篮
qiú球
méi没
qì气
le了
，
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
qì气
。
This basketball is flat and needs to be inflated.
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Tā他
yòng用
qì气
bèng泵
gěi给
qì汽
chē车
lún轮
tāi胎
dǎ打
qì气
。
He uses an air pump to inflate the car tire.
verb
to cheer on; to encourage; to bolster someone's spirits
A metaphorical use meaning to give someone moral support, motivation, or confidence.
Bǐ比
sài赛
qián前
，
jiào教
liàn练
gěi给
duì队
yuán员
men们
dǎ打
qì气
。
Before the game, the coach encouraged the team members.
Péng朋
you友
zài在
wǒ我
shī失
luò落
shí时
zǒng总
huì会
gěi给
wǒ我
dǎ打
qì气
。
My friends always cheer me up when I'm down.
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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gěi给
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
dǎ打
le了
qì气
。
His speech bolstered the spirits of the entire team.