叹气 tànqì to sigh
to sigh; to heave a sigh
How to remember 叹气: 叹 to sigh + 气 air = to sigh.
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How it is used
- 'To sigh / heave a sigh' - 唉声叹气 (āishēng-tànqì) to moan and sigh, 长叹一口气 to let out a long sigh.
- The everyday word for sighing out of worry, disappointment, or weariness; separable: 叹了口气 (sighed once).