气息 qìxī breath
breath; smell; odor; flavor
How to remember 气息: 气 air + 息 breath = breath.
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How it is used
- 'Breath; flavor, atmosphere' - 奄奄一息的气息; 生活气息 (shēnghuó qìxī) the flavor of everyday life.
- Literal breath, but very common figuratively for the 'air/feel' something gives off.
- 时代气息 (shídài qìxī) the spirit of the times; 泥土气息 an earthy smell - evocative, literary.