屏住 (bǐng) — to hold (one's breath), to stop (breathing)
Definition
Usually appears as 屏住呼吸/气 — a separable verb meaning to hold one's breath. Not used on its own outside this fixed phrase.
verb
to hold (one's breath)to stop (breathing)
Examples
- 屏住，。Tā bǐng le hū xī, tīng wài miàn de shēng yīn.He held his breath and listened to the sounds outside.
- 屏住。Wǒ men xū yào bǐng yì kǒu qì cái néng wán chéng zhè ge dòng zuò.We need to hold our breath to complete this movement.
- ，屏住。Zài jǐn zhāng de bǐ sài zhōng, guān zhòng dōu bǐng le hū xī.During the tense competition, the audience held their breath.
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