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  • 1

    v.infmlbreathe (deeply); gasp; pant

    • tā zhēng zhá zhe dào le shān dǐng dà kǒu chuǎn qì

      挣扎山顶喘气

      She struggled to the top of the hill, rasping loudly.

    • nà ge nǚ hái zhèng zài dà kǒu chuǎn qì

      那个女孩正在大口喘气

      The girl was gasping for breath.

    • tā yī biān pǎo yī biān měng chuǎn qì

      一边一边喘气

      He puffed hard as he ran.

  • 2

    v.take a short break; catch one's breath; short rest in between intensive activities

    • yóu yú shǐ le hěn dà de jìn tā tǎng zhe zhí chuǎn qì

      由于使喘气

      She lay heaving from the strain of her effort.

    • wǒ yào xiè xie tā gěi wǒ chuǎn qì de shí jiān

      谢谢喘气时间

      I wanna thank her for giving me time to breathe.

    • wǒ men yào chéng shèng zhuī jī bù gěi dí rén chuǎn qì de jī huì

      我们乘胜追击敌人喘气机会

      We must pursue our victory without giving the enemy a chance to breathe.

Word usage

  • "喘" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • She is breathing heavily.

    • 半天

      I've been busy for hours. It's time to take a short break.