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志气

zhì qì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • ambition
  • resolve
  • backbone
  • drive
  • spirit

Definition

志气是指一个人追求理想、实现目标的决心和勇气,也指刚强不屈的气概。

Ambition and determination; moral integrity and backbone.

Usage

通常用作名词,形容一个人有进取心、有骨气,不轻易屈服。常与“有”、“没有”等搭配。

Used as a noun to describe one's ambition, determination, and moral integrity. Often used with '有' (have) or '没有' (not have).

Examples

  • 1 他从小就有志气,立志要考上清华大学。 (He has had ambition since childhood, determined to be admitted to Tsinghua University.)
  • 2 做人要有志气,不能轻易向困难低头。 (One must have ambition and not easily bow to difficulties.)
  • 3 虽然家境贫寒,但他很有志气,靠自己的努力改变了命运。 (Although his family was poor, he had strong ambition and changed his fate through his own efforts.)
  • 4 她没有因为失败而气馁,反而更加有志气了。 (She was not discouraged by failure; instead, she became even more determined.)
  • 5 这孩子年纪虽小,却很有志气,从不依赖别人。 (Although this child is young, he is very ambitious and never relies on others.)

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