Today’s word of the day is 气 (qì) which means ‘energy’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 气 (qì).
勇气 (yǒng qì) Courage
The first word is 勇气 (yǒng qì) which means ‘courage’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 勇 means brave and 气 means energy. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我没有勇气告诉你事实。(Wǒ méiyǒu yǒngqì gàosu nǐ shìshí.) I don’t have the courage to tell you the truth.
运气 (yùn qì) Luck
Another word we can create with 气 (qì) is 运气 (yùn qì). This means ‘luck’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我今天运气不错，中了奖。(Wǒ jīntiān yùnqì búcuò, zhòngle jiǎng.) My luck isn’t too bad today, I won a prize.
Angry 生气 (shēng qì)
Finally, we can create the word 生气 (shēng qì) which means ‘angry’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你别生气了。(Nǐ bié shēngqìle.) Don’t be angry.