# 志气 (zhìqì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 志气 (zhìqì) means “ambition; drive”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: ambition; drive
- Pinyin: zhìqì (zhi4 qi4)
- Traditional: 志氣
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 年轻人应该有志气，不要害怕失败。
  Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu zhìqì, búyào hàipà shībài.
  Young people should have ambition and not be afraid of failure.

## Characters

- 志 (zhì): aspiration; ambition
- [气](https://hanziro.com/word/qi-air/) (qì): air; gas

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-qi-ambition/

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