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空气

kōng qì

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pinyin
kōng qì
simplified
空气
traditional
空氣

1 · noun

air

环绕地球、供呼吸等的气体混合物。

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The air in the room was a little stuffy, so she opened two windows.

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屋里空气有点闷,她打开了两扇窗。

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