How to say “gas” in Chinese
gas (substance)
“Gas” in Chinese is 气体, qì tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
气体 is read qì tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “气体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 气体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 水有三种形态：固体、液体和气体。shuǐyǒusānzhǒngxíngtài,gùtǐ,yètǐhéqìtǐWater has three states: solid, liquid and gas.
- 氧气是一种气体yǎngqìshìyìzhǒngqìtǐOxygen is a gas.
More words from the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gas” in Chinese?
“Gas” in Chinese is 气体, pinyin qìtǐ.
What does 气体 mean?
气体 (qìtǐ) means “gas (substance)”.
How do you write 气体?
气体 is 2 characters: 气 (qì) — air, spirit; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 气体?
气体 is read qìtǐ. Tones: qì — fourth tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gas” in the lesson “Solid, liquid, gas”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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