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口氣 (hau2 hei3) — (bad) breath in Cantonese

hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣
简 口气
Mandarin Pinyin: kou3 qi4

Meaning of 口氣

noun(bad) breath
noun(friendly or unfriendly) tone (of comments)
noun(noun) 1. breath of mouth; (of linguistics) (2.) tone (e.g. gentle, mean, unfriendly, etc.)

Example Sentences with 口氣

jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣zouˍ₆做jyunˎ₄完
Finished in one go.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣gongˊ²講saai˗₃晒
He/She said it all at once.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣dukˍ₆讀jyunˎ₄完zikˍ₆直lokˍ₆落
He read it all in one go without stopping.
jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣
In one go.
jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣
In one go.
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Characters in 口氣

口hau2
edge or blade of a knife
氣hei3
anger; annoyance; irritation

Words Containing 口氣

鬆一口氣sung1 jat1 hau2 hei3
breathe a breath of relief
爭一口氣zaang1 jat1 hau2 hei3
to win respect / honour by doing something [colloquial]

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