tàn qì
sigh
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他叹了一口气，说他很累。
tā tànle yīkǒu qì, shuō tā hěn lèi.
He sighed and said he was very tired.
我叹了一口气，心想这真是太难了。
wǒ tànle yīkǒu qì, xīnxiǎng zhè zhēnshi tài nánle.
I sighed and thought to myself that this was really too difficult.
他们叹了一口气，决定放弃这个计划。
tāmen tànle yīkǒu qì, juédìng fàngqì zhège jìhuà.
They sighed and decided to give up the plan.
叹息 (tànxī)
sigh
长叹 (chángtàn)
deep sigh
欢笑 (huān xiào)
laugh
高兴 (gāo xìng)
be happy
The Chinese word 叹气 (tànqì) is composed of two characters: 叹 (tàn) and 气 (qì). The character 叹 originally meant "to sigh" or "to groan", and it is often used to express feelings of sadness, disappointment, or regret. The character 气 originally meant "air" or "breath", but it can also be used to refer to a person's vital energy or spirit. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 叹气, which means "to sigh" or "to groan". This word is often used to express feelings of sadness, disappointment, or regret, but it can also be used to express feelings of relief or satisfaction. For example, someone might sigh in relief after completing a difficult task, or they might sigh in satisfaction after eating a delicious meal.
