To gasp for breath in Chinese: 喘息 (chuǎn xī)
chuǎn xī
to gasp for breath
Definitions
- 1to gasp for breath
- 2to take a breather
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄔㄨㄢˇ
chuǎn
ㄒㄧ
xī
Example sentences
See 喘息 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
爬到山顶后他大口喘息。
pá dào shān dǐng hòu tā dà kǒu chuǎn xī。
After climbing to the summit he gasped for breath.
Related words
喘
chuǎn
to gasp
休息
xiū xi
rest
消息
xiāo xi
news
利息
lì xī
interest (on a loan)
信息
xìn xī
information
出息
chū xī
to yield interest, profit etc
平息
píng xī
to settle (a dispute)
气息
qì xī
breath
窒息
zhì xī
to choke
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom)
经久不息
jīng jiǔ bù xī
prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
息息相关
xī xī xiāng guān
closely bound up (idiom)
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