How is 气 pronounced?

气 is pronounced “qì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 气?

气 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 气?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 气 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2nounverb

气

Traditional: 氣

qì

气 (qì) means “gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 氣) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

别生气了。

Bié shēngqì le.

Don't be angry.

Words containing 气

不客气bù kè qiyou're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt 天气tiān qìweather 生气shēng qìto get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness 空气kōng qìair; atmosphere 力气lì qistrength 喘气chuǎn qìto breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath 脾气pí qicharacter; temperament; disposition; bad temper 气候qì hòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)风气fēng qìgeneral mood; atmosphere; common practice 服气fú qìto be convinced; to accept 福气fú qigood fortune; a blessing 气氛qì fēnatmosphere; mood

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Frequently asked questions

What does 气 mean?: 气 (qì) means “gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 气 pronounced?: 气 is pronounced “qì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 气?: 气 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 气?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 气 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18