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weather
HSK 1
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  *氣* | 氣* | *氣
gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi
HSK 2
air / atmosphere
HSK 2
one breath / in one breath / at a stretch
HSK 5
you're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt
HSK 1
physical strength
HSK 4
central heating / heater / warm air
HSK 4
to get angry; to be furious / vitality; liveliness
HSK 1
tone of voice / the way one speaks / manner of expression / tone
HSK 7-9
coal gas / gas (fuel)
HSK 5
oxygen
HSK 6
polite / courteous / formal / modest
HSK 5
cold air / air conditioning
HSK 6
slack / in a slump
HSK 7-9
stingy / miserly / narrow-minded / petty
HSK 7-9
in a spurt of energy
HSK 7-9
luck (good or bad)
HSK 4
friendly / polite / amiable
HSK 7-9
natural gas
HSK 5
expression / manner / vigorous / impressive / lofty / pretentious
HSK 7-9
courage
HSK 4
unwilling to concede / defiant / indignant / to find it galling
HSK 7-9
to sigh / to heave a sigh
HSK 6
to pump air (into sth); to inflate
naughty / mischievous
HSK 7-9
to inhale / to draw in breath
to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum
HSK 7-9
morale
HSK 7-9
character; temperament; disposition / bad temper / CL:
HSK 5
associated gas (petrochemical engineering)
fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
HSK 7-9
to speak in a low muffled voice (idiom)
you're welcome / don't mention it / no need to stand on ceremony
athlete's foot; tinea pedis / beriberi
airtight
tone / manner of speaking / mood / CL: 個|个
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to be out of breath; to gasp for air
good fortune / a blessing
HSK 7-9
to be mistreated / to be bullied
in a pique / sulky / cross
eccentric / odd-looking / peculiar
anger
don't mention it / no formalities, please
lung capacity; lung power / boldness; confidence; self-assurance; vigor
hernia
reputation; fame
hydrogen (gas)
general mood / atmosphere / common practice
HSK 7-9
luck (in gambling)
vigor; strength; vitality
vapor
ambition / resolve / backbone / drive / spirit
HSK 7-9
grievance / resentment / complaint
HSK 7-9
to vent one's anger / to breathe out; to exhale
in touch with the common people / down-to-earth
chivalry
unyielding character / courageous spirit / integrity / moral backbone
HSK 7-9
vitality / dynamism
vapor / steam
to act in a fit of pique / to get in a huff / to be peeved
to summon one's courage
atmosphere (surrounding the earth) / imposing; impressive; stylish
HSK 7-9
to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short
HSK 7-9
hilarity / cheerful atmosphere
to summon one's courage
exhaust; emissions
HSK 7-9
marsh gas / methane CH4
to exhale / to blow off steam / (phonetics) aspirated
to damage a good relationship / to hurt sb's feelings
(of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous
delicate / graceful
(idiom) amiable as a spring breeze
to heave a sigh of relief
past one's prime / has-been
ambitious
oral inflation
billowing smoke (idiom) / foul atmosphere / (fig.) murky atmosphere / in a turmoil
smoke
to give emphasis / with emphasis
liquid gas / bottled gas (fuel)
to feel disheartened
unlucky
foolish / foolishness
to ventilate
in a fine voice (idiom); softly spoken
to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp / to take a breather; to catch one's breath
to ruin one's constitution
evil tendencies / vicious currents / antisocial behavior
at one go / at a stretch / for a period of time / forming a gang
womanly temperament / femininity / effeminate (of male) / cowardly / sissy
bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
to inflate; to pump up / (fig.) to encourage; to boost morale
poison gas / toxic gas / manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism)
solar term
HSK 7-9
to flow freely (of air) / to ventilate / to breathe (of fabric etc) / to take a breath of fresh air / to divulge
HSK 7-9
evil smell / resentment / unpleasant manner
no trace of politeness / unrestrained (criticism)
nitrogen
to heave a sigh of relief
(derog.) bureaucracy / red tape

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