qi

¹

[ chee ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. (in traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy) the vital life force that flows through the body and is supposedly regulated by acupuncture.

Qi

²

[ chœ ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. Ch'i.

qi

/ tʃiː /

noun

1. a variant of chi 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of qi¹

First recorded in 1845–55; from Chinese qì “breath, air, spirit, gas”

Example Sentences

Fans of the drink believe that it can boost qi, improve circulation, cure arthritis, and strengthen the body in general.

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Qi could not post the $1,000 bond and was assigned a May 22 date to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford.

From The Daily Beast

“People who want to get into the Beijing Film Academy need guanxi [connections],” says Yu Qi, a book editor in Beijing.

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Caita qi means 'a written book' and caita is the preterit of the verb caqi,u I write.'

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Given this misunderstanding Collado begins his list with an explanation of the irregularities of qi,uru.

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As he went, he pondered gloomily on the fate of this great city under the heartless and ignorant So-qi.

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And So-qi preyed upon them all ruthlessly, knowing they could never stop warring interiorly long enough to attack him.

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Yet if he went at all to So-qi, he had to tell something, and either way someone would be doomed, if not himself.

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