Definition
喘 (chuǎn) is the basic verb for panting or gasping for breath, typically from physical exertion. 喘息 (chuǎn xī) also means to gasp but additionally implies taking a short rest or breather to recover. 喘 is more direct and common in everyday speech for the physical action, while 喘息 can carry a sense of pausing to catch one's breath.
verb
to gasp for breathto pantto breathe heavily
Easily confused
- 踹chuàilook-aliketo kick
- 穿chuānsound-aliketo wear, to put on (clothing, shoes, etc.)
- 揣chuāilook-aliketo estimate; to guess; to surmise
- 船chuánsound-alikeboat; ship; vessel
- 端duānlook-aliketo hold (a cup, bowl, etc.) level with both hands; to carry (in both hands)
- 传chuánsound-aliketo pass on; to transmit; to transfer
- 串chuànsound-alike(classifier) used for things strung together or in a bunch or in a row: string of, bunch of, skewer of
Examples
- 喘。Tā pá le shí céng lóu hòu bùtíng de chuǎn.He kept panting after climbing ten flights of stairs.
- ，喘。Nǐ gǎnmào le, yí pǎobù jiù chuǎn.You have a cold; you pant as soon as you run.
- 喘。Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu pǎo de zhí chuǎn.This little dog is panting from running.
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