叹气

叹气 tànqì

To sigh

叹气 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體嘆氣 tanqi

What 叹气 means

To sigh

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Character by character

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

叹

tàn

To sigh (marvel at)

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

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How to write 叹气

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叹气 in a sentence

他看着账单，忍不住叹气。

Tā kànzhe zhàngdān, rěn bu zhù tàn qì.

Looking at the bill, he could not help sighing.

光叹气解决不了问题。

Guāng tàn qì jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.

Sighing alone will not solve the problem.

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Questions about 叹气

What does 叹气 mean in English?

叹气 is pronounced tànqì and means To sigh.

How do you pronounce 叹气?

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

What are the characters in 叹气?

叹气 is written with 2 characters: 叹 (tàn) To sigh (marvel at), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 叹气 written in traditional Chinese?

嘆氣. The simplified form 叹气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 嘆氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tànqì.

Is 叹气 an HSK word?

Yes — 叹气 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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