气息

bǐng zhù qì xī

屏住气息

hold one's breath

zhǐ shèng zuì hòu yī sī qì xī

只剩最后一丝气息

at the point of death

tā qì xī jí cù

他气息急促。

His breath came in short pants.

zhè bù jù jù yǒu qiáng liè de shēng huó qì xī

这部剧具有强烈的生活气息。

The play has the rich flavour of life.

sàn fā chū chūn tiān de qì xī

散发出春天的气息

give forth a scent of spring

xī ān shì yī gè yǒu gǔ lǎo qì xī de chéng shì

西安是一个有古老气息的城市。

Xi'an is a city with an old-world atmosphere.