shū qì

舒 气

Level:

SW HSK 3

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1
v.catch/get one's breath
- dào le shān yāo tā men zuò xia shū qì
  到了山腰，他们坐下舒气。
  Halfway up the hill, they sat down to catch their breath.
2
v.relax; give a sigh of relief
- xiǎn qíng pái chú le dà jiā cái néng shū qì
  险情排除了，大家才能舒气。
  People didn't get a breathing space until the crisis was over.
3
v.vent one's anger; relieve one's feelings
- tā zhǐ zhī dào fā láo sao lái shū qì
  她只知道发牢骚来舒气。
  She's given to fussing and grumbling as a way of relieving her feelings.

Separable word
"舒" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他舒了一口气。
  He breathed a sigh of relief.

舒气