气 qì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 气 — air, gas
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
气势
qìshì
momentum; imposing force
Characters in this word
势 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这首交响曲开头气势磅礴，立刻把听众带入紧张的历史场景。 Zhè shǒu jiāoxiǎngqǔ kāitóu qìshì pángbó, lìkè bǎ tīngzhòng dài rù jǐnzhāng de lìshǐ chǎngjǐng. The opening of this symphony is majestic, immediately drawing the audience into a tense historical scene.
- 瀑布从高崖上冲下来，气势惊人，水花溅得到处都是。 Pùbù cóng gāo yá shàng chōng xiàlái, qìshì jīngrén, shuǐhuā jiàn de dàochù dōu shì. The waterfall crashes down from the high cliff with astonishing force, spraying water everywhere.
- 这支球队开场就连进两球，气势一下子压过了对手。 Zhè zhī qiúduì kāichǎng jiù lián jìn liǎng qiú, qìshì yíxiàzi yā guò le duìshǒu. The team scored two goals in a row right at the start, instantly overpowering their opponents with momentum.