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title: "Kouqi Meaning: 口气 (kǒuqì) Means “tone”"
description: "口气 (traditional 口氣, kǒuqì) means “tone; manner of speaking”. Hear its tones, see what 口 and 气 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 口气 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

口气 kǒuqì

## tone; manner of speaking

## It can also mean

- breath
- implication

## Its characters

1. 口 kǒu mouth
2. 气 qì air

## In a sentence

他说话的口气很冲。 He speaks in a very harsh tone.

如来佛祖笑道：“你有什么本领，**口气**这么大？

From [五行山下 · Under the Five-Element Mountain](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/under-the-five-element-mountain-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-8#library-word-198-200)

[More about 口气](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%A3%E6%B0%94)

## More words with 口 or 气

- [窗口 chuāngkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangkou)
- [出口 chūkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chukou)
- [大气 dàqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daqi)
- [港口 gǎngkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gangkou)
- [借口 jièkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiekou)
- [进口 jìnkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinkou)
- [可口 kěkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kekou)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [口岸 kǒu’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouan)
- [口碑 kǒubēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koubei)

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