志气
Old HSK 6
志气 (zhìqì) · ambition
志气 (zhìqì) means “ambition; aspiration; backbone”. It is written with 2 characters: 志 (determination) + 气 (air). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 志气 is built
The characters
志 zhì · determination
What 志 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: The mind 心 of a scholar 士; 士 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是个有志气的年轻人。Tā shì gè yǒu zhìqì de niánqīngrén.He is a young man with ambition.
人穷志不穷，要有志气。Rén qióng zhì bù qióng, yào yǒu zhìqì.Even if poor, have backbone.
Questions about 志气
What does 志气 mean?
志气 (zhìqì) means “ambition; aspiration; backbone”.
How do you pronounce 志气?
志气 is pronounced zhìqì.
Which HSK level is 志气?
志气 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 杂志zázhìmagazine
- 志愿zhìyuànwish
- 志愿者zhìyuànzhěvolunteer
- 标志biāozhìsign
- 同志tóngzhìcomrade
- 意志yìzhìwill
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
Learn 志气 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 237: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.