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How do you say "gas" in Chinese?
气体
qì tǐ
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.
Related words
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- bottle 瓶子 píng zi
- dishes 陶器 táo qì
- glass 玻璃杯 bō li bēi
- hamburger 汉堡包 hàn bǎo bāo
- honey 蜂蜜 fēng mì
- jar 罐子 guàn zi
- muffin 麦芬 màifēn
- taco 塔可 tǎ kě
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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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