Definition & Meaning

1.feel suffocated/oppressed; have difficulty in breathing owing to a lack of oxygen in the air, or a blockage in the respiratory system

2.choke with resentment; feel injured and resentful

biē qì

憋 气

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1
v.feel suffocated/oppressed; have difficulty in breathing owing to a lack of oxygen in the air, or a blockage in the respiratory system
- biē qì de bàn gōng shì
  憋气的办公室
  a frowsty office
- nǐ zài shuǐ lǐ dà gài néng biē qì duō cháng shí jiān
  你在水里大概能憋气多长时间？
  How long can you hold your breath underwater?
- wǒ jué de biē qì
  我觉得憋气。
  I have difficulty in breathing.
synonym
bǐng xī屏息 bǐng qì屏气 bì qì闭气
2
v.metachoke with resentment; feel injured and resentful
- tā gēn shuí biē qì ya
  他跟谁憋气呀？
  Who is he resentful of?
- shàng yě bù shì xià yě bù shì zhēn jiào rén biē qì
  上也不是，下也不是，真叫人憋气。
  I find it depressing that I am believed to be wrong in all ways.
antonym
sā qì撒气

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