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Manner of speaking in Chinese

manner of speaking · HSK 5

语气 yǔ qì

  1. 语 yǔ language
  2. 气 qì air

他说话的语气很不客气。 His tone was very rude.

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How do you say manner of speaking in Chinese?

Manner of speaking in Chinese is 语气 (yǔ qì).

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