接地氣

Chinese

		to extend; to connect; to receive to extend; to connect; to receive; to join	qi from the earth; ground vapour; dampness of the earth
trad. (接地氣)		接	地氣
simp. (接地气)		接	地气

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiē dìqì

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ

• Southern Min (Teochew, Peng'im): zih⁴ di⁷ ki³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiē dìqì
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jie dìcì
    • Wade–Giles: chieh¹ ti⁴-chʻi⁴
    • Yale: jyē dì-chì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jie dihchih
    • Palladius: цзе дици (cze dici)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiēdìqìr
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiedìcìr
    • Wade–Giles: chieh¹-ti⁴-chʻi⁴-ʼrh
    • Yale: jyē-dì-chìr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiedihchiell
    • Palladius: цзедицир (czedicir)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiə̯ɻ⁵¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zih⁴ di⁷ ki³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsih tī khì
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siʔ²⁻⁴ ti¹¹ kʰi²¹³/

Adjective

接地氣

1. (neologism, colloquial, especially of someone in authority) earthy and sincere; close to the people; down-to-earth; affable; relatable
2. (neologism, colloquial, of someone's language ability) idiomatic; fluent

Synonyms

• (earthy and sincere; down-to-earth): (Hong Kong Cantonese) 貼地／贴地