一口气

一口气 yīkǒuqì in a sentence

One breath (in one breath)

Full dictionary entry 2 sentences

一口气 (yīkǒuqì) means One breath (in one breath). Below are 2 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

他哈了 一口气 暖手。

Tā hā le yì kǒu qì nuǎn shǒu.

He breathed on his hands to warm them.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 哈

他深吸 一口气 ,让新鲜空气进入肺里。

Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, ràng xīnxiān kōngqì jìnrù fèi lǐ.

He took a deep breath, letting fresh air into his lungs.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 肺

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How is 一口气 used in a sentence?

This page shows 2 sentences using 一口气 (yīkǒuqì, "One breath (in one breath)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

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