窒息 (zhì xī) — to suffocate; to choke; to stifle
Definition
窒息 (zhìxī) is the strong, often dramatic 'suffocate / choke / be stifled' — physical (smoke, lack of air) or figurative (pressure, pollution). 比 憋更重,侧重生命/生存的压迫;与 喘息 (to gasp for breath) 相反。
verb
to suffocateto choketo stifle
Examples
- 窒息。Huǒ zāi zhōng hěn duō rén yīn nóng yān zhì xī.Many people suffocated from the thick smoke in the fire.
- 窒息。Cháng qī de yā lì ràng tā jué de zhì xī.Long-term pressure makes him feel suffocated.
- 窒息。Zhè ge chéng shì de kōng qì wū rǎn lìng rén zhì xī.The air pollution in this city is suffocating.
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