叹气

• 拼音: tàn qì
• 汉字拆解: 叹 = to sigh; 气 = breath — to exhale a sigh

含义

To sigh; to heave a sigh. Audibly exhaling to express emotion, usually frustration, sadness, or resignation.

A common expression of emotion in Chinese culture and literature. Can express: worry (担忧地叹气), relief (松了口气), frustration (无奈地叹气), or resignation (认命地叹气). Related: 叹息 (more literary), 长叹一声 (to heave a long sigh). Frequent in novels and emotional descriptions.

例句

1. 看到儿子的成绩单，他忍不住叹了口气。
2. 她望着窗外的雨，轻轻叹气。
3. 别总叹气了，想办法解决问题才是正事。

用法指南

语境: emotions, narrative, daily life

语气: emotional

正确说法

• 他叹了口气说：'没办法了。'(He sighed and said, 'There's nothing we can do.')
• 别老叹气，振作起来！(Stop sighing all the time — cheer up!)

错误说法

• 高兴时不说'叹气' (Don't use 叹气 when happy — sighing expresses negative emotions)

起源与历史

Verb-object compound: 叹 (to sigh, exclaim) + 气 (breath, air). Literally 'to exhale a sigh.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal