志气

志气 zhìqì

Resolve (drive - aspiration - ambition - will)

志气 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體志氣 zhiqi

What 志气 means

Resolve (drive - aspiration - ambition - will)

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

志

zhì

The will (records - mark - sign - record - write a footnote)

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

Words that share a character with 志气

How to write 志气

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志气 in a sentence

这孩子很有志气。

Zhè háizi hěn yǒu zhìqì.

This child has real spirit.

人穷志不穷，要有志气。

Rén qióng zhì bù qióng, yào yǒu zhìqì.

Poor in purse but not in spirit — one must have ambition.

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Questions about 志气

What does 志气 mean in English?

志气 is pronounced zhìqì and means Resolve (drive - aspiration - ambition - will).

How do you pronounce 志气?

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

What are the characters in 志气?

志气 is written with 2 characters: 志 (zhì) The will (records - mark - sign - record - write a footnote), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 志气 written in traditional Chinese?

志氣. The simplified form 志气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 志氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhìqì.

Is 志气 an HSK word?

Yes — 志气 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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