English–Chinese
“air” in Chinese
How to say “air” in Chinese
“Air” in Chinese is 空气 (kōng qì).
The invisible mixture of gases filling a place, with its condition affecting how healthy or stuffy the place feels.
Example sentences with 空气
请把窗户打开,换空气。qǐng bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi huàn kōng qì
Please open the window to air out the room.
Tips for using 空气
- A level tone on kōng helps distinguish this word from expressions where the same syllable is pronounced kòng and means free or available.
Other Chinese words for “air”
电视台今晚会播出这部电影。diàn shì tái jīn wǎn huì bō chū zhè bù diàn yǐng
The TV station will air this movie tonight.
飞机在空中飞行。fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi xíng
The plane is flying through the air.

