语气

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他说话的语气很温和。▶ —
   His tone of speaking is very gentle.
2. 别用这种语气跟我说话。▶ —
   Don’t speak to me in that tone.

Collocations

Mnemonic

语 yǔ "speech" + 气 qì "air/tone": the air carried in one’s speech, i.e. tone of voice.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 语气 express?

   • the attitude in one’s tone
   • word count
   • only volume
   • conversation length