语气 yǔqì tone
tone; manner of speaking; mood
How to remember 语气: 语 language + 气 air = tone.
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How it is used
- Tone of voice / manner of speaking; also grammatical mood - 语气很生硬 (yǔqì hěn shēngyìng) a stiff tone, 语气缓和 a softened tone.
- The attitude carried by how something is said, not the words themselves; 换一种语气 change your tone.
- Distinguish from 声音 (voice/sound) and 口气 (kǒuqì), a close synonym also meaning tone/attitude.