气概
Old HSK 6
气概 (qìgài) · spirit
气概 (qìgài) means “spirit; mettle; lofty quality”. It is written with 2 characters: 气 (air) + 概 (generally). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 气概 is built
The characters
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)
概 gài · generally
What 概 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 既jì — already
- 旡jì — to choke on something
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 既 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这首诗很有英雄气概。Zhè shǒu shī hěn yǒu yīngxióng qìgài.This poem is full of heroic spirit.
他说话很有男子汉的气概。Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu nánzihàn de qìgài.He speaks with real manly spirit.
Questions about 气概
What does 气概 mean?
气概 (qìgài) means “spirit; mettle; lofty quality”.
How do you pronounce 气概?
气概 is pronounced qìgài.
Which HSK level is 气概?
气概 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 暖气nuǎnqìheating
- 气球qìqiúballoon
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
Learn 气概 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 142: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.