không khí

See also: khong-khì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空氣, composed of 空 (“void; empty”) and 氣 (“gas”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˦˥]

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Noun

(classifier bầu) không khí

1. air (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth)

   Không khí chứa nhiều loại khí như ni-tơ, ô-xi và các-bon đi-ô-xít.

   Air contains different gases, such as nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.

2. the air or atmosphere of a place, especially one that is energized and involves lots of activity

   Lớp này hơi trầm, thiếu không khí.

   This class has sort of a subdued air.

   (literally, “This class is sort of subdued and lacks air.”)

See also

• khí (“gas”)
• không (“the (open) air; zero”)
• không phận (“air space”)
• không trung (“the (open) air”)