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大气

dàqì

atmosphere; grand; magnanimous

The Earth with a thin glowing layer of air around it
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

气 qì

Strokes
4
Radical
气 — air, gas
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 气

Example phrases

  • 火山喷发把大量灰尘送入大气,短期内可能影响全球气温。 Huǒshān pēnfā bǎ dàliàng huīchén sòng rù dàqì, duǎnqī nèi kěnéng yǐngxiǎng quánqiú qìwēn. The volcanic eruption sent large amounts of dust into the atmosphere, which may affect global temperatures in the short term.
  • 这座新建的图书馆设计得很大气。 Zhè zuò xīnjiàn de túshūguǎn shèjì de hěn dàqì. This newly built library is designed in a grand and imposing style.
  • 地球的大气层保护着我们,挡住了太阳的有害射线。 Dìqiú de dàqìcéng bǎohù zhe wǒmen, dǎng zhù le tàiyáng de yǒuhài shèxiàn. The Earth's atmosphere protects us by blocking the sun's harmful rays.

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