和气

和气 héqi

Friendly (polite)

和气 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體和氣 heqi

What 和气 means

Friendly (polite)

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和气 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

和

hé

And (with)

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

Words that share a character with 和气

How to write 和气

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和气 in a sentence

他待人很和气。

Tā dài rén hěn héqi.

He treats people very amiably.

有话好好说，别伤了和气。

Yǒu huà hǎohāo shuō, bié shāng le héqi.

Talk it over properly and don't spoil the goodwill between you.

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Questions about 和气

What does 和气 mean in English?

和气 is pronounced héqi and means Friendly (polite).

How do you pronounce 和气?

和气 is héqi in pinyin — written heqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 和气?

和气 is written with 2 characters: 和 (hé) And (with), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 和气 written in traditional Chinese?

和氣. The simplified form 和气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 和氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced héqi.

Is 和气 an HSK word?

Yes — 和气 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

合算 hésuàn 和蔼 hé'ǎi 和解 héjiě 和睦 hémù 和谐 héxié 嘿 hēi 痕迹 hénjì 狠心 hěnxīn

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