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How do you say "gas" in Chinese?

气体

qì tǐ

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In Chinese, "gas" is 气体.

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Pronunciation

QI TI. Qi is flat, ti is rising. Keep qi level, climb on ti.

Writing and usage

Two characters: 气 (qi) has 4 strokes meaning air or gas, 体 (ti) has 7 strokes meaning body or substance.

Example sentence

气体在空气中。

The gas is in the air.

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How to remember 气体

Air substance. Gas is an air-like substance or form of matter.

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Questions about 气体

How do you say "gas" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "gas" is 气体. It is a noun.

How is 气体 written in Chinese?

Two characters: 气 (qi) has 4 strokes meaning air or gas, 体 (ti) has 7 strokes meaning body or substance.

How is 气体 used in a sentence?

Use 气体 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 气体在空气中。 (The gas is in the air.).

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