What does 泄气 mean in Chinese?

泄气 (xiè qì) means "to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 泄气?

泄气 is pronounced "xiè qì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 泄气?

泄气 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 泄气?

泄气 is made up of the characters 泄, 气. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 泄气?

You can practice writing 泄气 using our stroke order tool.

泄气 (xiè qì), to leak (gas)

泄气

xiè qì

to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 洩氣

Characters in This Word

泄气

Definitions

(verb) to leak (gas)
to be discouraged
to despair
(disparaging) pathetic
to vent one's anger
(of a tire) to be flat

Example Sentences

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Related Words

撒气(sā qì)· to leak (of air)

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煞气(shā qì)· to vent one's anger on (an innocent party)

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泄(xiè)· to leak (of water or gas)

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甩手顿脚(shuǎi shǒu dùn jiǎo)· to fling one's arms and stamp one's feet (in anger or despair)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

泄气: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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