口气

kǒu qì · kou qi

Traditional 口氣

Meaning

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  1. tone of voice
  2. the way one speaks
  3. manner of expression
  4. tone

In a sentence

2 examples
01

贝(bèi)蒂(dì)说(shuō)话(huà)的(de)口(kǒu)气(qì)像(xiàng)是(shì)她(tā)知(zhī)道(dào)了(le)一(yí)切(qiè)。

Betty talks as if she knew everything.

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02

他(tā)用(yòng)命(mìng)令(lìng)的(de)口(kǒu)气(qì)让(ràng)我(wǒ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)离(lí)开(kāi)。

He used a commanding tone to tell me to leave at once.

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