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HSK
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to sigh

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tan4qi4 tànqì

Meaning


Primary

to sigh

Alternatives

sigh, sighs, sighing, sighed

Mnemonic


叹气 To sigh is 叹 to sigh 气 air out of your mouth.

Usage


她 深深 地 叹气。

She sighed deeply.

别 叹气 了, 事情 会 好 起来 的。

Don't sigh, things will get better.

他 总是 在 压力 下 叹气。

He always sighs under pressure.

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