气功

气功 qìgōng

Qigong (deep breathing exercises)

气功 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體氣功 qigong

What 气功 means

Qigong (deep breathing exercises)

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Character by character

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

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

功

gōng

Contribution (achievement)

Words that share a character with 气功

How to write 气功

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气功 in a sentence

爷爷每天早上练气功。

Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang liàn qìgōng.

Grandpa practises qigong every morning.

气功讲究呼吸和姿势的配合。

Qìgōng jiǎngjiu hūxī hé zīshì de pèihé.

Qigong stresses coordinating breathing with posture.

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Questions about 气功

What does 气功 mean in English?

气功 is pronounced qìgōng and means Qigong (deep breathing exercises).

How do you pronounce 气功?

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

What are the characters in 气功?

气功 is written with 2 characters: 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell), 功 (gōng) Contribution (achievement). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 气功 written in traditional Chinese?

氣功. The simplified form 气功 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 氣功 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qìgōng.

Is 气功 an HSK word?

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

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