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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.involuntarily stop breathing; lose consciousness
他哭到闭气了。
He cried until it lost consciousness.
她摔了一跤，差点闭气。
She fell over and almost stopped breathing.
- 2
v.hold one's breath
医生放轻脚步，闭气走近病人病床前。
The doctor held her breath and walked quietly towards the patient's bed.
她闭气听了这个消息。
She heard the news with bated breath.
Word usage
- Separable word"闭" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他跌了一跤，闭住气了。
He stumbled, involuntarily stopping breathing.
他闭着气，悄悄走到她身后。
Holding his breath, he sneaked up on her.