士气 shìqì morale
How to remember 士气: 士 scholar + 气 air = morale.
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How it is used
- Morale - 士气高涨 (shìqì gāozhǎng) morale is soaring; 打击士气 (dǎjī shìqì) hurt morale.
- The collective spirit/fighting will of a group, originally military, now used of teams generally. Neutral/formal.