qǐlai 起来 V get up (out of bed), stand up ■ 校长 走进教室，大家都站起来。 Xiàozhǎng zǒujìn
jiàoshì, dàjiā dōu zhàn qǐlai. When the principal entered the classroom, everybody stood up.
NOTE: 起来 qǐlai is often used after a verb as a complement to express various meanings. Among other
meanings, 起来 qǐlai may be used after a verb to mean begin to ..., e.g. ■ 我们不等爸爸了，吃起 来吧。 Wǒmen
bù děng bàba le, chī qǐlai ba. We’re not going to wait for daddy any longer. Let’s start eating.qǐmǎ 起码 ADJ the very least, minimum
qǐsù 起诉 V sue, file a lawsuit against
qǐyì 起义 V & N rise in an uprising; uprising
qǐyuán 起源 [comp: 起 start + 源 source] N origin ■ 你知道人类的起源吗 Nǐ zhīdào rénlèi de qǐyuán
ma? Do you know the origin of humankind?
qǐ 乞 V beg
qǐgài 乞丐 N beggar
qǐ 岂 TRAD 豈 ADV (forming rhetorical question)
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ 岂有此理 IDIOM preposterous, outrageous ■ 真是岂有此理！Zhēn shi qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ! How
absurd! That’s really outrageous!
qì 气 TRAD 氣 V be angry, make angry ■ 知道他一 直在骗我，我气极了。Zhīdào tā yìzhí zài piàn wǒ,
wǒ qì jíle. When I found that he had been deceiving me all the time, I was very angry. ■ 你 干吗说
这种话气她？Nǐ gànmá shuō zhè zhǒng huà qì tā? Why on earth did you say that and make her
angry?
qìfen 气氛 N atmosphere, ambiance ■ 我喜欢这家 酒吧友好的气氛。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè jiā jiǔbā yǒuhǎo
de qìfen. I like the friendly ambiance of this bar.
qìgài 气概 N lofty spirit, (heroic) mettle
qìgōng 气功 [modif: 气 breath + 功 skill] N a form of exercises involving deep breath, qigong 练气功 liàn
qìgōng practice exercises of deep breath, practice qigong
qìhòu 气候 N climate ■ 地球上的气候在渐渐变 暖。Dìqiú shang de qìhòu zài jiànjiàn biàn nuǎn. The
climate on earth is gradually becoming warmer.
qìpò 气魄 N daring, boldness
qìqiú 气球 N balloon 热气球 rè qìqiú hot-air balloon
qìsè 气色 N complexion
qìshì 气势 N momentum
qìtǐ 气体 N gas
qìwèi 气味 N smell, odor ■ 这个剩菜气味不对， 不能吃了。The leftovers have a funny smell, and
can’t be eaten.
qìwēn 气温 [modif: 气 atmosphere + 温 temperature] N atmospheric temperature ■ 今天最高气温十 五
度，最低气温八度。Jīntiān zuì gāo qìwēn shíwǔ dù, zuì dī qìwēn bā dù. Today’s maximum
temperature is 15 degrees, and the minimum is 8 degrees.
qìxiàng 气象 N meteorological phenomena, weather 气象预报 qìxiàng yùbào weather forecast ■ 你听 今天
的气象预报了吗？Nǐ tīng jīntiān de qìxiàng yùbào le ma? Have you heard today’s weather
forecast?
qìxiàngtái 气象台 N meteorological observatory
qìxiàngxué 气象学 N meteorology
qìyā 气压 N atmospheric pressure
qìzhì 气质 N temperament, disposition
qì 汽 N vapor, steam
qìchē 汽车 [modif: 汽 vapor + 车 vehicle] N automobile, car (辆 liàng) ■ 我的汽车坏了。Wǒde qìchē
huài le. My car has broken down. 开汽车 kāi qìchē drive a car ■ 你会开汽车吗？Nǐ huì kāi qìchē
ma? Can you drive a car?
NOTE: In everyday Chinese, 车 chē is often used instead of 汽车 qìchē to refer to a car, e.g. ■ 你会开车 吗？