How to pronounce tian qi (天气) in Chinese
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天气
tiān qì
Characters & meanings
day; sky
air; gas; anger
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): level tiān, then qì falls with a strong puff of air — q is an aspirated palatal, like "ch" said while smiling.
Example sentence
今天天气怎么样？
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
How is the weather today?
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