qis

qis — noun

1. the plural of qi, meaning the forces believed to move through the body in tradit

1.名詞C2
釋義

the plural of qi, meaning the forces believed to move through the body in traditional Chinese medicine.

例句

The teacher said balanced qis help the class settle before practice.

balanced qis in a practice class

On the clinic poster, colored lines marked the body's main qis.

the body's qis shown on a poster

同義詞
  • life forces

    a plain-English paraphrase when a text talks about several separate currents of qi

  • energy flows

    stresses movement through the body more than the traditional term itself

文法句型

balanced qis

blocked qis

the body's qis

用法筆記

Used mainly as the plural of qi in writing about traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, or breathing practice. In general English, writers more often use qi as an uncountable noun.

常見錯誤

❌The therapist checked my qies before treatment.
✅The therapist checked my qis before treatment.
💡the accepted English plural spelling is qis, not qies.
❌Her qi are blocked.
✅Her qis are blocked.
💡use the plural form only when a text treats them as several separate flows or kinds.