喘气 (chuǎn qì) — to pant, to gasp (from exertion); to catch one's breath, to take a breather
Definition
A vivid verb for the heavy, audible breathing of being out of breath — from running, exertion, or emotion. Used both for the panting action and for pausing to recover one's breath.
verb
to pantto gasp (from exertion)to catch one's breathto take a breather
Examples
- ，喘气。Tā pǎo dé tài kuài, yì zhí zài chuǎn qì.He ran too fast and kept panting.
- 。Tā chuǎn le yì kǒu qì cái kāi shǐ shuō huà.He took a breath before starting to speak.
- ，。Bié zháo jí, xiān hē kǒu shuǐ chuǎn kǒu qì.Don't worry, first drink some water and take a breather.
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