气 - qì

steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.

“”。气人 is a common expression.

气 in a real sentence

“”。气人 is a common expression.

Read 气 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.

01 Hear the sentence Play the full sentence, not only 气. Mandarin sound lives in context.

02 Find the character Spot 气, then read the whole phrase with pinyin and English visible.

03 Recall the meaning Log it for Practice, then try the Hanzi sentence quiz without staring at the page.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

How to read 气

Click 气 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

“”。气人 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 气候. “”。 Please read 气切 one more time.

to anger; to annoy

climate; climate; prevailing conditions

tracheotomy

strength; energy; vigor

Do not memorize 气 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 气人 and 气候 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

。 I am learning the character 气.