qìliú

气流

Word · Noun

airflow; airstream; breath

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

airflow; air current; airstream

Refers to moving air, often in meteorological, aerodynamic, or ventilation contexts.

Fēi飞
jī机
yù遇
dào到
le了
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
qì气
liú流
 。

The plane encountered strong turbulence.

Shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
de的
qì气
liú流
biàn变
huà化
wú无
cháng常
 。

The airflow in the valley is unpredictable.

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Nuǎn暖
shī湿
qì气
liú流
dài带
lái来
le了
chōng充
zú足
de的
jiàng降
yǔ雨
 。

Warm and humid air currents brought abundant rainfall.

2.

noun

breath; airstream (in physiology and phonetics)

technical

Technical term in physiology and phonetics referring to the stream of air moved by the lungs for respiration and speech production.

Fā发
yīn音
shí时
xū需
yào要
kòng控
zhì制
qì气
liú流
 。

You need to control the airstream when producing sounds.

Yǔ语
yīn音
de的
chǎn产
shēng生
yī依
lài赖
yú于
fèi肺
bù部
hū呼
chū出
de的
qì气
liú流
 。

Speech production depends on the airstream exhaled from the lungs.

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Gē歌
chàng唱
shí时
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
qì气
liú流
píng平
wěn稳
 。

When singing, one must keep the breath steady.