鼓氣 gǔ qì

to puff up; to swell up; to inflate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to puff up
  2. 2. to swell up
  3. 3. to inflate
  4. 4. to blow air into sth
  5. 5. (fig.) to encourage
  6. 6. to support

Characters

Character Meaning
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike
氣 qì
to get angry; air; gas