换气 (huàn qì) — to ventilate, to change the air; to take a breath (in swimming); to aerate
Definition
Literally 'change air': to ventilate a room, aerate water, or pause to take a breath (e.g., while swimming).
verb
to ventilateto change the airto take a breath (in swimming)to aerate
Examples
- ，换气。Fáng jiān lǐ de kōng qì bù hǎo, xū yào huàn qì.The air in the room is bad, it needs ventilation.
- 。Tā měi cì yóu dào lìng yì biān cái huàn yí cì qì.He only takes a breath once each time he swims to the other side.
- 换气。Yǎng yú de shuǐ yào jīng cháng huàn qì.The water for fish needs frequent aeration.
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