气流

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 飞机遇到了强气流。▶ —
   The plane hit strong air currents.
2. 暖气流带来了降雨。▶ —
   The warm air current brought rainfall.

Collocations

Mnemonic

气 qì "air, vapor" + 流 liú "to flow": a flow of air, i.e. an air current. Same as the Korean word gi-ryu (氣流). It refers to the movement of air flowing in a direction (强气流 strong air current, 暖气流 warm air current). It is common in aviation and meteorology. It shares the "~流" (flow) pattern with 水流 (water flow) and 电流 (electric current). 气 means "air, vapor" (空气, 气候); 流 means "to flow" (流动, 河流).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 气流 mean?

   • a flow of air (air current)
   • a flow of water
   • a flow of electricity
   • a flow of money