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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.tone; manner of speech
发言人说信函中的语气非常友好。
The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly.
他的语气有点咄咄逼人。
His tone of voice was aggressive.
听他的语气,好像不太高兴。
Listening to his tone, it seems that he is not very happy.
- 2
n.mood (category of grammar indicating a fact)
这句话应该使用陈述语气。
This sentence should use a declarative tone.
英语中不存在什么动词祈使语气语法范畴。
There is no verbal imperative grammatical category in English.
不要用祈使语气跟我说话。
Don't talk to me in an imperative tone.
Word usage
- common measure word"语气" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
一个语气
one tone
一种语气
one kind of tone