HSK 5 · noun

语气

yǔqì

tone; manner of speaking

他说话的语气很客气。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn kèqi。

The tone he speaks in is very polite.

他说话的语气很温和。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn wēnhé。

His tone of voice is very gentle.

他说话的语气让我觉得很别扭。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì ràng wǒ juéde hěn bièniu。

The tone he used when speaking made me feel very uncomfortable.

他的语气很平和,一点也不生气。

Tā de yǔqì hěn pínghé, yì diǎn yě bù shēngqì。

His tone is very gentle, and he isn't angry at all.