Usage of the character 氣

bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus)
henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得嚴／妻子管得严 (qīziguǎndeyán) used in comic theater)

chénzhùqì

沉住气

[沉住氣]

to keep cool; to stay calm

qìpàomó

气泡膜

[氣泡膜]

bubble wrap

qìbāozi

气包子

[氣包子]

quick-tempered person

bùfúqì

不服气

[不服氣]

unwilling to concede
defiant
indignant
to find it galling

shānghéqi

伤和气

[傷和氣]

to damage a good relationship
to hurt sb's feelings

páiqìkǒng

排气孔

[排氣孔]

an air vent
a ventilation shaft

qìtóushàng

气头上

[氣頭上]

in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper

yèhuàqì

液化气

[液化氣]

liquid gas
bottled gas (fuel)

màilìqi

卖力气

[賣力氣]

to make a living doing manual labor
to give sth all one's got

fèitōngqì

肺通气

[肺通氣]

pulmonary ventilation (medicine)

nàopíqi

闹脾气

[鬧脾氣]

to get angry

tànkǒuqì

探口气

[探口氣]

to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
also written 探口風／探口风 (tànkǒufēng)

xiǎoqìhòu

小气候

[小氣候]

microclimate
fig. local situation

qìyābiǎo

气压表

[氣壓表]

barometer

tōngqìhuì

通气会

[通氣會]

briefing

qìdòngshì

气动式

[氣動式]

pneumatic

pēnqìjī

喷气机

[噴氣機]

jet plane

yīkǒuqì

一口气

[一口氣]

one breath
in one breath
at a stretch

qìhūhū

气呼呼

[氣呼呼]

panting with rage

qìgǔgǔ

气鼓鼓

[氣鼓鼓]

seething
fuming

biékèqi

别客气

[別客氣]

don't mention it
no formalities, please

qìxiàngxué

气象学

[氣象學]

meteorology

dǎqìtǒng

打气筒

[打氣筒]

bicycle pump

xiǎotáoqì

小淘气

[小淘氣]

rascal

qìxūxū

气吁吁

[氣吁吁]

to pant
to gasp for breath

chūqìtǒng

出气筒

[出氣筒]

(metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath

jiēdìqì

接地气

[接地氣]

in touch with the common people
down-to-earth

sàngqìguǐ

丧气鬼

[喪氣鬼]

downcast wretch
bad-tempered and unpleasant person

nürénqì

女人气

[女人氣]

womanly temperament
femininity
effeminate (of male)
cowardly
sissy

bùkèqi

不客气

[不客氣]

you're welcome
don't mention it
impolite
rude
blunt

qìwùshì

气雾室

[氣霧室]

cloud chamber

qìxiàngzhàn

气象站

[氣象站]

weather station

shēngmènqì

生闷气

[生悶氣]

to seethe
to sulk
to be pissed off (vulgar)

zhīfěnqì

脂粉气

[脂粉氣]

feminine quality
effeminate

qìyājì

气压计

[氣壓計]

barometer

nánzǐqì

男子气

[男子氣]

manly
masculine

shūjuànqì

书卷气

[書卷氣]

scholarly flavor
educated appearance

qìpàobù

气泡布

[氣泡布]

bubble wrap

qìbùgōng

气不公

[氣不公]

indignant

cíqìquān

磁气圈

[磁氣圈]

magnetosphere

qìdiànchuán

气垫船

[氣墊船]

hovercraft
air cushion vehicle

chōngqìchuán

充气船

[充氣船]

inflatable boat

tiānránqì

天然气

[天然氣]

natural gas

guǐtiānqì

鬼天气

[鬼天氣]

awful weather

lěngqìjī

冷气机

[冷氣機]

air conditioner

xīqìqì

吸气器

[吸氣器]

aspirator

dàqìr

大气儿

[大氣兒]

erhua variant of 大氣／大气 (dàqì)

qìdòngzhá

气动闸

[氣動閘]

pneumatic brake

nuǎnqìjī

暖气机

[暖氣機]

radiator
heater

bùtòuqì

不透气

[不透氣]

airtight

bùzhēngqì

不争气

[不爭氣]

to be disappointing
to fail to live up to expectations

dànjièqì

氮芥气

[氮芥氣]

nitrogen mustard

yǒuqìyīn

有气音

[有氣音]

aspirated consonant (in phonetics)

qìwùjì

气雾剂

[氣霧劑]

aerosol

kōngqìliú

空气流

[空氣流]

flow of air
draft

qìxiàngjú

气象局

[氣象局]

weather bureau
meteorological office

qìdòngbèng

气动泵

[氣動泵]

pneumatic pump

qìchuǎnbìng

气喘病

[氣喘病]

asthma

méicéngqì

煤层气

[煤層氣]

coalbed methane

diànqìshí

电气石

[電氣石]

tourmaline

méizhìqì

煤制气

[煤製氣]

coal gasification

dàqìyā

大气压

[大氣壓]

atmospheric pressure

shuǎpíqì

耍脾气

[耍脾氣]

to go into a huff

chuǎncūqì

喘粗气

[喘粗氣]

to pant heavily

huàipíqì

坏脾气

[壞脾氣]

bad temper

xiǎoqìguǐ

小气鬼

[小氣鬼]

miser
penny-pincher

dàqìcéng

大气层

[大氣層]

atmosphere

jiǎngyìqì

讲义气

[講義氣]

to be loyal (to one's friends)
to value loyalty

tànkǒuqì

叹口气

[嘆口氣]

to sigh

Xiǎotáoqì

小淘气

[小淘氣]

Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero

shòuqìbāo

受气包

[受氣包]

(fig.) punching bag

páiqìguǎn

排气管

[排氣管]

exhaust pipe

wōnangqì

窝囊气

[窩囊氣]

pent-up frustration
petty annoyances

shuǐzhēngqì

水蒸气

[水蒸氣]

vapor

jiǎoqìbìng

脚气病

[腳氣病]

beriberi

héqìdào

合气道

[合氣道]

aikido (Japanese martial art)
hapkido (Korean martial art)

yǒuqìpài

有气派

[有氣派]

lordly

qìxiàngtái

气象台

[氣象台]

meteorological office
weather forecasting office

qìxiàngtīng

气象厅

[氣象廳]

meteorological office

zhōngqìcéng

中气层

[中氣層]

mesosphere
upper atmosphere

chūkǒuqì

出口气

[出口氣]

to take one's revenge
to score off sb

rèqìqiú

热气球

[熱氣球]

hot air balloon

méihéqì

梅核气

[梅核氣]

(TCM) plum-pit qi, a feeling of a lump in the throat (globus pharyngis) or of stagnant phlegm

fǎnqìxuán

反气旋

[反氣旋]

anticyclone

qìníngjiāo

气凝胶

[氣凝膠]

aerogel

bànshēngqì

伴生气

[伴生氣]

associated gas (petrochemical engineering)

chǔqìguàn

储气罐

[儲氣罐]

gas tank (for gas, not gasoline)

zhuàngyùnqi

撞运气

[撞運氣]

to try one's luck
to rely on fate

pèngyùnqi

碰运气

[碰運氣]

to try one's luck
to leave sth to chance

yǔqìcí

语气词

[語氣詞]

modal particle

yèyánqì

页岩气

[頁岩氣]

shale gas

diànqìhuà

电气化

[電氣化]

electrification

dàqìhòu

大气候

[大氣候]

atmosphere

yānhuǒqì

烟火气

[煙火氣]

cooking smells
(fig.) lively atmosphere

jiéqìmén

节气门

[節氣門]

throttle

qìchōngchōng

气冲冲

[氣沖沖]

furious; enraged

shuāngguāngqì

双光气

[雙光氣]

diphosgene

xiǎoqìqiāng

小气腔

[小氣腔]

small air cavity

qìbùpíng

气不平

[氣不平]

angry at unfairness

pēnqìshì

喷气式

[噴氣式]

jet-propelled

yǒuzhìqì

有志气

[有志氣]

ambitious

qìshēnggēn

气生根

[氣生根]

aerial root (botany)

dúqìdàn

毒气弹

[毒氣彈]

poison gas shell
poison gas grenade

sàngqìhuà

丧气话

[喪氣話]

demoralizing talk

dàqìquān

大气圈

[大氣圈]

atmosphere

nuǎnqìpiàn

暖气片

[暖氣片]

radiator (for heating)

bùtǔqì

不吐气

[不吐氣]

unaspirated

bùjǐngqì

不景气

[不景氣]

slack
in a slump

chūqìkǒu

出气口

[出氣口]

gas or air outlet
emotional outlet

kèqihuà

客气话

[客氣話]

words of politeness
politesse
decorous talking
talk with propriety

háiziqì

孩子气

[孩子氣]

boyish; childish
childishness

qìróngjiāo

气溶胶

[氣溶膠]

aerosol

qǐchuángqì

起床气

[起床氣]

grumpiness resulting from poor sleep; irritability in the morning

kèqìshí

氪气石

[氪氣石]

kryptonite

qìxiūxiū

气咻咻

[氣咻咻]

to pant
to gasp for breath

niúpíqi

牛脾气

[牛脾氣]

bullheadedness
stubborn

fāpíqì

发脾气

[發脾氣]

to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum

fèiqìzhǒng

肺气肿

[肺氣腫]

emphysema

bùsòngqì

不送气

[不送氣]

unaspirated

jièzǐqì

芥子气

[芥子氣]

mustard gas

qìhòuxué

气候学

[氣候學]

climatology

yǒuqìzhì

有气质

[有氣質]

to have class; classy

qìhēnghēng

气哼哼

[氣哼哼]

enraged
furious
livid

lěngqìshān

冷气衫

[冷氣衫]

warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

qìbuguò

气不过

[氣不過]

so angry it's unbearable
bitter about unbearable grievances

páiqìshàn

排气扇

[排氣扇]

exhaust fan

chǎoqìfēn

炒气氛

[炒氣氛]

to liven up the atmosphere

qì'áng'áng

气昂昂

[氣昂昂]

full of vigor
spirited
valiant

gōngránqì

供燃气

[供燃氣]

gas supply

jīngqìshén

精气神

[精氣神]

the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精 (jīng), 氣／气 (qì), and 神 (shén)

qìchuǎnchuǎn

气喘喘

[氣喘喘]

breathless

dīqìyā

低气压

[低氣壓]

low pressure
depression (meteorology)

yóuqìtián

油气田

[油氣田]

oilfields and gasfields

tōngqìkǒng

通气孔

[通氣孔]

an airvent
a louvre
airflow orifice

zhīqìguǎnyán

支气管炎

[支氣管炎]

bronchitis

jiǎshèyǔqì

假设语气

[假設語氣]

subjunctive

xīngāoqì'ào

心高气傲

[心高氣傲]

proud and arrogant

jiāzhòngyǔqì

加重语气

[加重語氣]

to give emphasis
with emphasis

wèngshēngwèngqì

瓮声瓮气

[甕聲甕氣]

to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)

shāqìténgténg

杀气腾腾

[殺氣騰騰]

ferocious
murderous-looking

zhǐgāoqìyáng

趾高气扬

[趾高氣揚]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

qìchōngniúdǒu

气冲牛斗

[氣沖牛斗]

(idiom) extremely angry; infuriated

ránqìdiànchǎng

燃气电厂

[燃氣電廠]

gas fired power station

jīngqìjùjí

经气聚集

[經氣聚集]

meeting points of qi (in Chinese medicine)

gǔzúyǒngqì

鼓足勇气

[鼓足勇氣]

to summon one's courage

qìdòngkòngzhì

气动控制

[氣動控制]

pneumatic control

qìhòuzhuàngkuàng

气候状况

[氣候狀況]

climatic conditions
atmospheric conditions

héhéqìqì

和和气气

[和和氣氣]

polite and amiable

yīqìhēchéng

一气呵成

[一氣呵成]

to do something at one go
to flow smoothly

cáidàqìcū

财大气粗

[財大氣粗]

rich and imposing
rich and overbearing

yǒngqìkějiā

勇气可嘉

[勇氣可嘉]

to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)

chūnfēnghéqì

春风和气

[春風和氣]

(idiom) amiable as a spring breeze

yīnyángguàiqì

阴阳怪气

[陰陽怪氣]

eccentric
peculiar
mystifying

qìdìngshénxián

气定神闲

[氣定神閒]

calm and composed (idiom)

guānliáoxíqì

官僚习气

[官僚習氣]

(derog.) bureaucracy
red tape

xiǎozhīqìguǎn

小支气管

[小支氣管]

bronchiole

lǐzhíqìzhuàng

理直气壮

[理直氣壯]

in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
to have the courage of one's convictions
just and forceful

yìqìfēngfā

意气风发

[意氣風發]

(idiom) high-spirited; full of mettle

pángguāngqìhuà

膀胱气化

[膀胱氣化]

(TCM) the extraction of impure fluid by the kidneys and the passing of it from the body by the bladder as urine

xīyǒuqìtǐ

稀有气体

[稀有氣體]

rare gas
noble gas (chemistry)

kōngqìqǔyàng

空气取样

[空氣取樣]

air sampling

biétàikèqi

别太客气

[別太客氣]

lit. no excessive politeness
Don't mention it!
You're welcome!
Please don't stand on ceremony.

rěnqìtūnshēng

忍气吞声

[忍氣吞聲]

to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
to swallow one's anger
to grin and bear it

yǒuqìwúlì

有气无力

[有氣無力]

weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited

qìguǎnjìngluán

气管痉挛

[氣管痙攣]

breathing convulsions (as in asthma)
tracheospasm

wēnshìqìtǐ

温室气体

[溫室氣體]

greenhouse gas

āishēngtànqì

唉声叹气

[唉聲嘆氣]

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
to heave deep sighs
to sigh in despair

qìshìlíngrén

气势凌人

[氣勢凌人]

arrogant and overbearing

xīnfánqìzào

心烦气躁

[心煩氣躁]

agitated
annoyed (idiom)

héwèilìqì

和胃力气

[和胃力氣]

to harmonize the stomach and rectify qi 氣／气 (qì) (Chinese medicine)

qìxīyǎnyǎn

气息奄奄

[氣息奄奄]

to have only a breath of life (idiom)

zúgāoqìyáng

足高气扬

[足高氣揚]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

qìzhuàngshānhé

气壮山河

[氣壯山河]

magnificent
inspiring

shénqīngqìshuǎng

神清气爽

[神清氣爽]

(idiom) full of vitality
relaxed and alert

huāqiánshòuqì

花钱受气

[花錢受氣]

(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
to encounter poor service

yīqìzhīxià

一气之下

[一氣之下]

in a fit of pique
in a fury

gǔqìhòuxué

古气候学

[古氣候學]

paleoclimatology

kōngqìzháguō

空气炸锅

[空氣炸鍋]

air fryer

ǎiqìsuānfǔ

嗳气酸腐

[噯氣酸腐]

belching of sour putrid gas (medical term)

réngōngchuīqì

人工吹气

[人工吹氣]

oral inflation

ǎiqìfǔchòu

嗳气腐臭

[噯氣腐臭]

putrid belching (medical term)

shūgānlǐqì

疏肝理气

[疏肝理氣]

to course the liver and rectify 氣／气 (qì) (TCM)

Tōngyòng Diànqì

通用电气

[通用電氣]

General Electric (GE)

qìshìxiōngxiōng

气势汹汹

[氣勢洶洶]

aggressive
truculent
overbearing

ānquánqìnáng

安全气囊

[安全氣囊]

safety airbag (auto.)

quánqiúqìhòu

全球气候

[全球氣候]

global climate

shēngqì'àngrán

生气盎然

[生氣盎然]

see 生機盎然／生机盎然 (shēngyì'àngrán)

shèngqìlíngrén

盛气凌人

[盛氣凌人]

overbearing
arrogant bully

chòuqìchōngtiān

臭气冲天

[臭氣沖天]

(idiom) to stink to high heaven

zhìqìwèituō

稚气未脱

[稚氣未脫]

still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)

áidǎshòuqì

挨打受气

[挨打受氣]

to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)

xuèqìzhīyǒng

血气之勇

[血氣之勇]

(idiom) the courage born of stirred emotions

qìchuǎnxūxū

气喘吁吁

[氣喘吁吁]

to pant
to gasp for breath

yízhǐqìshǐ

颐指气使

[頤指氣使]

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
arrogant and bossy

chuítóusàngqì

垂头丧气

[垂頭喪氣]

hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
crestfallen

kōngqìdònglì

空气动力

[空氣動力]

aerodynamic force

shēngqìbóbó

生气勃勃

[生氣勃勃]

full of vitality

bùyòngkèqi

不用客气

[不用客氣]

you're welcome
don't mention it
no need to stand on ceremony

ǎiqì-tūnsuān

嗳气吞酸

[噯氣吞酸]

(TCM) belching and acid reflux

dàngqìhuícháng

荡气回肠

[蕩氣回腸]

heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)
deeply moving

dìmiànqìyā

地面气压

[地面氣壓]

ground pressure

zhìgāoqìyáng

志高气扬

[志高氣揚]

high-spirited and smug

nánzǐqìgài

男子气概

[男子氣概]

masculinity
manliness

yìqìyòngshì

意气用事

[意氣用事]

(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions

zhūguāngbǎoqì

珠光宝气

[珠光寶氣]

bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)

mēnshēngmēnqì

闷声闷气

[悶聲悶氣]

muffled

guàishēngguàiqì

怪声怪气

[怪聲怪氣]

strange voice
affected manner of speaking

huíchángdàngqì

回肠荡气

[回腸盪氣]

soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
heart-rending
deeply moving

nùqì-chōngchōng

怒气冲冲

[怒氣沖沖]

(idiom) spitting anger; in a rage

shāqìténgténg

煞气腾腾

[煞氣騰騰]

variant of 殺氣騰騰／杀气腾腾 (shāqìténgténg)

yīkǒuqìr

一口气儿

[一口氣兒]

erhua variant of 一口氣／一口气 (yīkǒuqì)

zhèngzhìqìhòu

政治气候

[政治氣候]

political climate

rèqìténgténg

热气腾腾

[熱氣騰騰]

piping hot

qìxiàngxuézhě

气象学者

[氣象學者]

a meteorologist

qiūgāoqìshuǎng

秋高气爽

[秋高氣爽]

clear and refreshing autumn weather

tiāngāoqìshuǎng

天高气爽

[天高氣爽]

see 秋高氣爽／秋高气爽 (qiūgāoqìshuǎng)

xiāozhāngqìyàn

嚣张气焰

[囂張氣焰]

overweening attitude
threatening manner

qíshìqìgài

骑士气概

[騎士氣概]

chivalry

zhāoqìpéngbó

朝气蓬勃

[朝氣蓬勃]

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
energetic
a bright spark

xiǎojiāziqì

小家子气

[小家子氣]

petty
small-minded

shēngwùqìtǐ

生物气体

[生物氣體]

bio-gas

qìjíbàihuài

气急败坏

[氣急敗壞]

flustered and exasperated
utterly discomfited

liúliliúqì

流里流气

[流裡流氣]

hooliganism
rowdyism

xiǎolixiǎoqì

小里小气

[小裡小氣]

stingy
petty

chuàntōngyīqì

串通一气

[串通一氣]

to act in collusion (idiom)

qìyǔxuān'áng

气宇轩昂

[氣宇軒昂]

to have an imposing or impressive appearance
impressive appearance
straight and impressive looking

wāifēngxiéqì

歪风邪气

[歪風邪氣]

noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends

shénqìhuóxiàn

神气活现

[神氣活現]

arrogant appearance
smug appearance
to act condescending
to put on airs

ránqìlúnjī

燃气轮机

[燃氣輪機]

gas turbine

lǐqìhuàtán

理气化痰

[理氣化痰]

(TCM) to rectify 氣／气 (qì) and transform phlegm

kōngqìwūrǎn

空气污染

[空氣污染]

air pollution

chòuqìxūntiān

臭气熏天

[臭氣熏天]

overwhelming stench (idiom)

xǐqìyángyáng

喜气洋洋

[喜氣洋洋]

full of joy (idiom); jubilation

qìtǐkuòsàn

气体扩散

[氣體擴散]

gaseous diffusion

róngxuětiānqì

融雪天气

[融雪天氣]

a thaw

xūnǐyǔqì

虚拟语气

[虛擬語氣]

subjunctive mood (grammar)

hàngxièyīqì

沆瀣一气

[沆瀣一氣]

to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with
villains will look after one another

qièshēngqièqì

怯声怯气

[怯聲怯氣]

to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)

guàilǐguàiqì

怪里怪气

[怪里怪氣]

eccentric
odd-looking
peculiar

sǐqìchénchén

死气沉沉

[死氣沉沉]

dead atmosphere
lifeless
spiritless

yītuánhéqì

一团和气

[一團和氣]

(idiom) to keep on the right side of everyone (often at the expense of principle)

shòujiābǎnqì

受夹板气

[受夾板氣]

to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel
to be caught in the crossfire

qìshìhóngwěi

气势宏伟

[氣勢宏偉]

imposing
majestic

xiāngxiàxíqì

乡下习气

[鄉下習氣]

country manners; provincialism

tiānqìyùbào

天气预报

[天氣預報]

weather forecast

qìdòngzàoshēng

气动噪声

[氣動噪聲]

aerodynamic noise

huīxīnsàngqì

灰心丧气

[灰心喪氣]

downhearted
downcast
in despair

jiǔsècáiqì

酒色财气

[酒色財氣]

wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices

lǎoqìhéngqiū

老气横秋

[老氣橫秋]

old and decrepit
proud of one's age and experience (idiom)

duòxìngqìtǐ

惰性气体

[惰性氣體]

inert gas
noble gas (chemistry)

kōngqìjìliàng

空气剂量

[空氣劑量]

air dose

sōngyīkǒuqì

松一口气

[鬆一口氣]

to heave a sigh of relief

yǔqìzhùcí

语气助词

[語氣助詞]

modal particle

shǎlishǎqì

傻里傻气

[傻裡傻氣]

foolish
stupid

chénbùzhùqì

沉不住气

[沉不住氣]

to lose one's cool
to get impatient
unable to remain calm

fànqìgōngxīn

饭气攻心

[飯氣攻心]

food coma
postprandial somnolence

yīgǔzuòqì

一鼓作气

[一鼓作氣]

in a spurt of energy

qìguànchánghóng

气贯长虹

[氣貫長虹]

spirit reaches to the rainbow
full of noble aspiration and daring

qìhòubiànhuà

气候变化

[氣候變化]

climate change

kōngqìtiáojié

空气调节

[空氣調節]

air conditioning

xuèqìfānggāng

血气方刚

[血氣方剛]

full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous

dàqìyālì

大气压力

[大氣壓力]

atmospheric pressure

héqìzhìxiáng

和气致祥

[和氣致祥]

(idiom) amiability leads to harmony

zàoxíngqìqiú

造型气球

[造型氣球]

balloon modeling
balloon twisting

júlǐjúqì

橘里橘气

[橘里橘氣]

lesbian-like (i.e. exhibiting lesbian traits) (coined c. 2018)

dàqìnuǎnhuà

大气暖化

[大氣暖化]

atmospheric warming

qìdònghúlu

气动葫芦

[氣動葫蘆]

pneumatic hoist pulley

qìdòngkāiguān

气动开关

[氣動開關]

pneumatic switch

kōngqìliútōng

空气流通

[空氣流通]

ventilation; air circulation

xìshēngxìqì

细声细气

[細聲細氣]

in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken

dàqìhuánliú

大气环流

[大氣環流]

atmospheric circulation

niánqīngqìshèng

年轻气盛

[年輕氣盛]

full of youthful vigor (idiom)
in the prime of youth

zhēngqìchóngzhěng

蒸气重整

[蒸氣重整]

steam reforming (chemistry)

wūyānzhàngqì

乌烟瘴气

[烏煙瘴氣]

billowing smoke (idiom)
foul atmosphere
(fig.) murky atmosphere
in a turmoil

chǎorèqìfēn

炒热气氛

[炒熱氣氛]

to liven up the atmosphere

fǎnwènyǔqì

反问语气

[反問語氣]

tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

sǐqibáilài

死气白赖

[死氣白賴]

variant of 死乞白賴／死乞白赖 (sǐqibáilài)

háobùkèqi

毫不客气

[毫不客氣]

no trace of politeness
unrestrained (criticism)

qìchuǎnrúniú

气喘如牛

[氣喘如牛]

to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
to huff and puff

shūyīkǒuqì

舒一口气

[舒一口氣]

to heave a sigh of relief

qìhòunuǎnhuà

气候暖化

[氣候暖化]

climate warming

qìhòuxuéjiā

气候学家

[氣候學家]

a climatologist

héqìshēngcái

和气生财

[和氣生財]

(idiom) amiability makes you rich

tūnshēngrěnqì

吞声忍气

[吞聲忍氣]

see 忍氣吞聲／忍气吞声 (rěnqìtūnshēng)

qìchōngxiāohàn

气冲霄汉

[氣沖霄漢]

(idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited

gǔqǐyǒngqì

鼓起勇气

[鼓起勇氣]

to summon one's courage

dàqìwūrǎn

大气污染

[大氣污染]

air pollution
atmospheric pollution

qìbùfènr

气不忿儿

[氣不忿兒]

furious
indignant

diànqìgōngchéng

电气工程

[電氣工程]

electrical engineering

dàshāngyuánqì

大伤元气

[大傷元氣]

to ruin one's constitution

língqìliáofǎ

灵气疗法

[靈氣療法]

Reiki (palm healing)

yìqìxiāngtóu

意气相投

[意氣相投]

congenial

xīnpíngqìhé

心平气和

[心平氣和]

tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress

chéndezhùqì

沉得住气

[沉得住氣]

to stay calm
to keep one's composure

zhōngqìcéngdǐng

中气层顶

[中氣層頂]

mesopause
top of mesosphere

ǎiqì'ǒunì

嗳气呕逆

[噯氣嘔逆]

belching and retching counterflow (medical term)

qìxiàngwèixīng

气象卫星

[氣象衛星]

weather satellite

zúgāoqìjiàng

足高气强

[足高氣強]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

tǔlǐtǔqì

土里土气

[土裡土氣]

unsophisticated
rustic
uncouth

kōngqìzǔlì

空气阻力

[空氣阻力]

atmospheric drag

nùqìgōngxīn

怒气攻心

[怒氣攻心]

(TCM) sudden strong emotions attacking the heart, leading to faints etc
(fig.) to fly into a fit of anger

cáiqìguòrén

才气过人

[才氣過人]

an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing insight and acumen

yǎnlùshāqì

眼露杀气

[眼露殺氣]

to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)

qìwùmiǎnyì

气雾免疫

[氣霧免疫]

aerosol immunization

qìdùhuīhóng

气度恢宏

[氣度恢宏]

broad-minded
magnanimous

xǐzéqìhuǎn

喜则气缓

[喜則氣緩]

joy depresses one's qi vital breath
an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

qìmíngyuèqì

气鸣乐器

[氣鳴樂器]

aerophone (music)

háoqìgānyún

豪气干云

[豪氣干雲]

lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)

dàqìyāqiáng

大气压强

[大氣壓強]

atmospheric pressure

chuǎnbuguòqìlái

喘不过气来

[喘不過氣來]

to be unable to breathe

pēnqìshìfēijī

喷气式飞机

[噴氣式飛機]

jet aircraft

Zhōngguó Qìxiàngjú

中国气象局

[中國氣象局]

China Meteorological Administration (CMA)

dīwěiqìpáifàng

低尾气排放

[低尾氣排放]

low emissions (from car exhaust)

qìguǎnqiēkāishù

气管切开术

[氣管切開術]

tracheotomy (medicine)

chīnǎideqìlì

吃奶的气力

[吃奶的氣力]

utmost effort

pēnqìfādòngjī

喷气发动机

[噴氣發動機]

jet engine

kōngqìhuǎnchōngjiān

空气缓冲间

[空氣緩衝間]

air lock

dàochōuyīkǒuqì

倒抽一口气

[倒抽一口氣]

to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

chīnǎidelìqi

吃奶的力气

[吃奶的力氣]

all one's strength

chéngbuliǎoqìhòu

成不了气候

[成不了氣候]

won't get far; unlikely to be successful

xìzhīqìguǎnyán

细支气管炎

[細支氣管炎]

bronchiolitis

qìguǎnchāguǎnshù

气管插管术

[氣管插管術]

endotracheal intubation (medicine)

yèhuàshíyóuqì

液化石油气

[液化石油氣]

liquefied petroleum gas

yībíkǒngchūqì

一鼻孔出气

[一鼻孔出氣]

lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
to sing from the same hymn sheet

hǎiyángxìngqìhòu

海洋性气候

[海洋性氣候]

maritime climate

shímòqìlěngduī

石墨气冷堆

[石墨氣冷堆]

gas-graphite reactor

qìxiàngguāncèzhàn

气象观测站

[氣象觀測站]

weather station

dàlùxìngqìhòu

大陆性气候

[大陸性氣候]

continental climate

kōngqìdònglìxué

空气动力学

[空氣動力學]

aerodynamics

èrshísìjiéqi

二十四节气

[二十四節氣]

the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods

kōngqìjìnghuàqì

空气净化器

[空氣淨化器]

air purifier

kōngqìqǔyàngqì

空气取样器

[空氣取樣器]

air sampler

dòngbudòngjiùshēngqì

动不动就生气

[動不動就生氣]

to be quick to take offense; to have a short fuse

quánqiúqìhòushēngwēn

全球气候升温

[全球氣候升溫]

global warming

shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì

上气不接下气

[上氣不接下氣]

out of breath (idiom)
to gasp for air

qìróngjiāozhēncháyí

气溶胶侦察仪

[氣溶膠偵察儀]

aerosol detector

wēnshìfèiqìchǔcún

温室废气储存

[溫室廢氣儲存]

greenhouse gas sequestration

Shìjiè Qìxiàng Zǔzhī

世界气象组织

[世界氣象組織]

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

qìlěngshìfǎnyìngduī

气冷式反应堆

[氣冷式反應堆]

gas-cooled reactor

dàqìcénghéshìyàn

大气层核试验

[大氣層核試驗]

atmospheric nuclear test

dàoxīyīkǒuliángqì

倒吸一口凉气

[倒吸一口涼氣]

to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to have one's hairs stand on end

Sōngxià Diànqì Gōngyè

松下电气工业

[松下電氣工業]

Matsushita Electronics Industry

quánqiúqìhòubiànnuǎn

全球气候变暖

[全球氣候變暖]

global warming

rénbǐrén,qìsǐrén

人比人，气死人

[人比人，氣死人]

(proverb) constantly comparing oneself to others only leads to dissatisfaction and envy

wōlúnpēnqìfādòngjī

涡轮喷气发动机

[渦輪噴氣發動機]

turbojet

bùzhēngmántouzhēngkǒuqì

不蒸馒头争口气

[不蒸饅頭爭口氣]

not to be crushed (idiom)
to be determined to have one's revenge

Pēnqì Tuījìn Shíyànshì

喷气推进实验室

[噴氣推進實驗室]

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

bìqíruìqì,jīqíduòguī

避其锐气，击其惰归

[避其銳氣，擊其惰歸]

avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)

Gǔgēnhǎn Pēnqì Tuījìn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

古根罕喷气推进研究中心

[古根罕噴氣推進研究中心]

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)
Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center (from 1943)

Liánhéguó Qìhòu Biànhuà Kuàngjià Gōngyuē

联合国气候变化框架公约

[聯合國氣候變化框架公約]

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Zhōngguó Shíyóu Tiānránqì Jítuán Gōngsī

中国石油天然气集团公司

[中國石油天然氣集團公司]

China National Petroleum Corporation