Chinese words starting with “qi”
88 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable qi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 15 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial q · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 14
- 2nd tone 18
- 3rd tone 28
- 4th tone 28
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 起来qǐ laiHSK 1
to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qǐ lái]
- 其他qí tāHSK 2
other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
- 其实qí shíHSK 3
actually; in fact; really
- 其中qí zhōngHSK 2
among; in; included among these
- 汽车qì chēHSK 1
car; automobile; bus
- 妻子qī zǐHSK 4
wife and children
- 期待qī dàiHSK 4
to look forward to; to await; expectation
- 奇怪qí guàiHSK 3
strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled
- 期间qī jiānHSK 4
period of time; time; time period; period
- 起床qǐ chuángHSK 1
to get out of bed; to get up
- 其次qí cìHSK 3
next; secondly
- 起飞qǐ fēiHSK 2
(of an aircraft) to take off
- 气候qì hòuHSK 3
(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
- 气温qì wēnHSK 2
air temperature
- 骑车qí chēHSK 2
to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
All 88 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 起 | qǐ | v,q,f | to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from (a time, place, price etc); classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group | |
| 2 | 其 | qí | r,u | his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) | |
| 3 | 气 | qì | n,v | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi | |
| 4 | 七 | qī | m,t | seven; 7 | |
| 5 | 期 | qī | qv,g | a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qí] | |
| 6 | 启动 | qǐ dòng | v,vn | to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) | |
| 7 | 骑 | qí | v | to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses | |
| 8 | 企业 | qǐ yè | n | company; firm; enterprise; corporation | |
| 9 | 齐 | qí | a,d,v,nr,tg,b | neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out | |
| 10 | 气氛 | qì fēn | n | atmosphere; mood | |
| 11 | 起诉 | qǐ sù | v,vn | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute | |
| 12 | 奇迹 | qí jì | n | miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel | |
| 13 | 期望 | qī wàng | v,vn | to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope | |
| 14 | 起码 | qǐ mǎ | d,b | at the minimum; at the very least | |
| 15 | 其余 | qí yú | r | the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them | |
| 16 | 欺骗 | qī piàn | v,vn | to deceive; to cheat | |
| 17 | 企图 | qǐ tú | v,vn | to attempt; to try; attempt | |
| 18 | 祈祷 | qí dǎo | v,vn | to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer | |
| 19 | 欺负 | qī fu | v,vn | to bully | |
| 20 | 器官 | qì guān | n | (physiology) organ; apparatus | |
| 21 | 汽油 | qì yóu | n | gasoline | |
| 22 | 气息 | qì xī | n | breath; smell; odor; flavor | |
| 23 | 气质 | qì zhì | n | temperament; personality traits; manners | |
| 24 | 期限 | qī xiàn | n | time limit; deadline; allotted time | |
| 25 | 气体 | qì tǐ | n | gas (i.e. gaseous substance) | |
| 26 | 起点 | qǐ diǎn | n | starting point | |
| 27 | 歧视 | qí shì | vn,v | to discriminate against; discrimination | |
| 28 | 气味 | qì wèi | n | odor; scent | |
| 29 | 气象 | qì xiàng | n | meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene | |
| 30 | 漆 | qī | n,v | paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc) | |
| 31 | 奇妙 | qí miào | a,an | fantastic; wonderful | |
| 32 | 旗帜 | qí zhì | n | ensign; flag | |
| 33 | 棋 | qí | n | chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; chess piece | |
| 34 | 启发 | qǐ fā | v,vn | to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation | |
| 35 | 期盼 | qī pàn | v,vn | to expect; to await | |
| 36 | 起步 | qǐ bù | v,vn | to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) | |
| 37 | 欺诈 | qī zhà | vn,v | to cheat | |
| 38 | 起初 | qǐ chū | d,t | originally; at first; at the outset | |
| 39 | 奇特 | qí tè | a,nz | peculiar; unusual; queer | |
| 40 | 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | l | so far; up to now; still (not) | |
| 41 | 契约 | qì yuē | n | agreement; contract | |
| 42 | 气球 | qì qiú | n | balloon | |
| 43 | 气势 | qì shì | n | imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor | |
| 44 | 器材 | qì cái | n | equipment; material | |
| 45 | 起草 | qǐ cǎo | v,vn | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) | |
| 46 | 启示 | qǐ shì | vn,v | to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson | |
| 47 | 起伏 | qǐ fú | v,vn | to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs | |
| 48 | 气愤 | qì fèn | a | indignant; furious | |
| 49 | 器械 | qì xiè | n | apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon | |
| 50 | 齐全 | qí quán | a | complete; comprehensive |
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