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
51	期末	qī mò	t	end of term
52	气管	qì guǎn	n	windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe
53	乞丐	qǐ gài	n	beggar
54	起源	qǐ yuán	n,v	origin; to originate; to come from
55	起义	qǐ yì	v,vn	uprising; insurrection; revolt
56	启程	qǐ chéng	v	to set out on a journey
57	迄今	qì jīn	d	so far; to date; until now
58	其后	qí hòu	t	next; later; after that
59	其间	qí jiān	f	in between; within that interval; in the meantime
60	乞讨	qǐ tǎo	v,vn	to beg; to go begging
61	气概	qì gài	n	lofty quality; mettle; spirit
62	汽水	qì shuǐ	n	soda pop; carbonated soft drink
63	凄凉	qī liáng	a,an	mournful; miserable
64	棋子	qí zǐ	n	chess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
65	气压	qì yā	n	atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
66	气色	qì sè	n	complexion
67	气泡	qì pào	n	bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
68	契机	qì jī	n	opportunity; turning point; juncture
69	齐心协力	qí xīn xié lì	v	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
70	期中	qī zhōng	t	interim; midterm
71	气派	qì pài	a	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
72	乞求	qǐ qiú	v	to beg
73	启事	qǐ shì	n	announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
74	启迪	qǐ dí	vn,v	to edify; enlightenment
75	启蒙	qǐ méng	vn,v	to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty
76	起跑线	qǐ pǎo xiàn	n	the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
77	气馁	qì něi	a	to be discouraged
78	起劲	qǐ jìn	a	energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
79	起到	qǐ dào	v	(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
80	起哄	qǐ hòng	v,vn	to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
81	气魄	qì pò	n	spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
82	起程	qǐ chéng	v	to set out; to leave
83	气功	qì gōng	n	qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation
84	旗袍	qí páo	n	Chinese-style dress; cheongsam
85	沏	qī	v	to steep (tea)
86	七嘴八舌	qī zuǐ bā shé	v	lively discussion with everybody talking at once
87	岂有此理	qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ		how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
88	奇花异草	qí huā yì cǎo		very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

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