qì
恶气
air; gas; smell; anger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bad smell; foul odor
Often used for unpleasant smells from garbage, chemicals, or decay, indicating strong displeasure.
Lā垃
jī圾
tǒng桶
lǐ里
fā发
chū出
nán难
wén闻
de的
chòu臭
qì气
。
A foul odor is coming from the trash can.
Zhè这
lǐ里
kōng空
qì气
bù不
liú流
tōng通
，
yī一
gǔ股
zǐ子
zhuó浊
qì气
。
The air doesn't circulate here, it's full of stale smell.
noun
humiliation; mistreatment; unfair treatment
informalRefers to the feeling or experience of being bullied, insulted, or wronged.
Tā他
zài在
dān单
wèi位
shòu受
le了
hěn很
duō多
wō窝
nang囊
qì气
。
He has suffered a lot of humiliation at work.
Wǒ我
kě可
bù不
shòu受
zhè这
fèn份
xián闲
qì气
。
I won't take this kind of unfair treatment.
noun
resentment; grudge; pent-up frustration
informalDescribes lingering negative feelings from past grievances. Often used in phrases like '出气' (vent anger) or '咽不下这口气' (can't swallow this insult).
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
kǒu口
è恶
qì气
chū出
le了
。
I must vent this resentment today.
Tā他
gēn跟
lín邻
jū居
dòu斗
qì气
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
bù不
shuō说
huà话
le了
。
He's in a grudge match with his neighbor and hasn't spoken for days.