How to say “in one breath” in Chinese
in one breath, at a stretch
“In one breath” in Chinese is 一口气, yì kǒu qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一口气 is read yì kǒu qì: 3 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
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
A picture of an open mouth.
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
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 “一口气”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一口气. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我一口气爬了二十层楼。wǒyìkǒuqìpáleèrshícénglóuI climbed twenty floors without stopping.
- 我一口气爬上了山顶。wǒyìkǒuqìpáshàngleshāndǐngI climbed to the top of the mountain in one go.
More words from the lesson “Barely and in vain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in one breath” in Chinese?
“In one breath” in Chinese is 一口气, pinyin yìkǒuqì.
What does 一口气 mean?
一口气 (yìkǒuqì) means “in one breath, at a stretch”.
How do you write 一口气?
一口气 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 口 (kǒu) — mouth; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一口气?
一口气 is read yìkǒuqì. Tones: yì — fourth tone, kǒu — third tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in one breath” in the lesson “Barely and in vain”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” 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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