空气

• 拼音: kōng qì
• 汉字拆解: 空 (kōng) — empty, sky; 气 (qì) — air, gas, breath

含义

Air. The invisible mixture of gases surrounding the Earth that we breathe.

Used both literally for the atmosphere and air quality, and figuratively for the mood of a situation. Air quality is a frequent topic of conversation in Chinese cities.

例句

1. 今天的空气很好。
2. 山上的空气特别新鲜。
3. 打开窗户让空气进来。

用法指南

语境: weather, environment, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这里的空气真好！(The air here is really nice!)
• 空气不好的时候要戴口罩。(You should wear a mask when the air quality is bad.)

错误说法

• 不要说'空气很大' (Don't say the air is 大 — say 空气很好 for good air or 空气不好 for bad air)

起源与历史

Compound of 空 (empty, sky) and 气 (air, gas, breath). Together they describe the gaseous substance filling the sky.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal