What does 透气 mean in Chinese?

透气 (tòu qì) means "to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 透气?

透气 is pronounced "tòu qì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 透气?

透气 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 透气?

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

How do you write 透气?

You can practice writing 透气 using our stroke order tool.

透气 (tòu qì), to flow freely (of air)

透气

tòu qì

to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 透氣

Characters in This Word

透气

Definitions

(verb) to flow freely (of air)
to ventilate
to breathe (of fabric etc)
to take a breath of fresh air
to divulge

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

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吐故纳新(tǔ gù nà xīn)· lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new

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耳目一新(ěr mù yī xīn)· a pleasant change

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一气呵成(yī qì hē chéng)· to do something at one go

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

透气: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. 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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