喘息 (chuǎn xī) — to gasp for breath; to take a breather; to rest briefly
Definition
喘息 is a vivid, literary-style verb covering both panting hard and taking a brief rest. Compared with 喘 (raw panting) it sounds more written and also extends to a figurative 'breather'; 比 呼吸 more dramatic.
verb
to gasp for breathto take a breatherto rest briefly
Examples
- ，喘息。Tā pǎo le hěn yuǎn, yì zhí zài chuǎn xī.He ran a long way and has been gasping for breath.
- ，喘息。Zuì jìn gōng zuò tè bié máng, gēn běn méi yǒu chuǎn xī de jī huì.Work has been especially busy lately; there's no chance to catch my breath at all.
- 喘息。Wǒ men xiān zuò xià lái chuǎn xī yí xià zài jì xù.Let's sit down and take a breather before continuing.
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