chi
noun
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
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chi
1 American
[kahy]
/ kaɪ /
noun
chis
plural
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the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
-
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
chi
2
American
[chee]
/ tʃi /
noun
Wade-Giles.
Chi
3
American
[chahy]
/ tʃaɪ /
noun
Ch'i
4
American
[chyee]
/ tʃji /
(Pinyin)
Qi
noun
chi
1
British
/ kaɪ /
noun
chi
2
British
/ tʃiː /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chi1
From Greek
Origin of Chi3
By shortening
Example Sentences
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The ordinance that restricts yoga instruction at city parks does not outlaw teaching other subjects including tai chi and Shakespeare, the city has conceded in court proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
I produced this 20-minute film to help him fulfill that dream, but the main idea was to share tai chi with technology employees who are working 16 hours a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
"I've tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, sleeping pills and stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy... tai chi, reiki, meditation, veganism, art therapy and music therapy," the former stand-up comedian said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Former international rugby referee Nigel Owens said "Meddwl amdano chi" which translates to thinking of you.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
I grabbed the microphone from a sixth-grade girl who insisted that tai chi had made her unbeatable at gymnastics.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
“There was a real sense, I think, a year ago that maybe Santa Monica’s best days were behind it,” City Manager Oliver Chi said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Exercise, such as Tai Chi, also improves balance and muscle strength, reducing the risk of falls that could lead to fractures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Blanca Vanburian, who was doing a variation of Tai Chi on the lawn outside her apartment building, had several good questions, including one about whether the city could be trusted to maintain a new park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Police said they tracked down the group on 11 June after investigating a spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media reports.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ho Chi Minh seized the opportunity to fill the power vacuum left by the Japanese defeat.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Like Quemoy 's 100,000-man garrison, Cheng Ch'i is a refugee from the China mainland having fled Kiangsi province in 1949 before the conquering Red tide.
From Time Magazine Archive
China this week celebrated a memorable anniversary: San Ch'i, "Triple Seven," or the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year of resistance to Japan.
From Time Magazine Archive
T’ai Yin ordered Ma P’o to conduct Lu Ch’i from the palace.
From Myths and Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
Page 147 The army of Têng Chiu-kung was camped at San-shan Kuan, when he received orders to proceed to the battle then taking place at Hsi Ch’i.
From Myths and Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
Ch’i; one of the elements of creation, 90 P’o Chia.
From Myths and Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
I was given opportunity to present to our comparatively small public the freshly minted words, die, chis, and chim, as common gender pronouns, designed to avoid certain awkward situations frequently arising in English composition.
From Time Magazine Archive
She could well afford to, the chis muttered among themselves.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various
This last-mentioned fact is the more striking in view of the intense admiration often felt for the handsome chis by men who were not of the gipsy race.
From George Borrow in East Anglia by Dutt, William A. (William Alfred)
"Where," I asked, "are the Romany chals and the Romany chis?"
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan
How many? kwén-chis; how many people? ko-nái-ya; how many dollars? ko-nai chis ngun dolla; how much money have you? ko-nai te chin dolla.
From Alphabetical Vocabularies of the Clallum and Lummi by Gibbs, George
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