泄气 (xiè qì): to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to leak (gas)
to be discouraged
to despair
(disparaging) pathetic
to vent one's anger
(of a tire) to be flat
to vent ones anger

Chinese explanation

指气体从容器或管道中漏出
也比喻失去信心或干劲，变得灰心丧气。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

(bound form) to leak out

HSK 4

gas

Example sentences

When he was pumping up his bicycle tire, he found that it was leaking a little air, so riding it was especially tiring.

The valve on the gas tank has aged and keeps leaking gas; you can even smell gas in the kitchen.

The balloon was pricked by a needle, immediately started leaking air, and soon became flat.

The sealing ring of the pressure cooker was broken, so steam leaked out from the side while cooking; the pressure inside wasn't enough, and the rice came out half-cooked.

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