屏气 (bǐng qì) — to hold one's breath
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to hold one's breath' — used for deliberate, often tense pauses, more formal than the colloquial 屏住呼吸.
verb
to hold one's breath
Examples
- ，屏气。Tā qián rù shuǐ zhōng, bǐng qì jǐ miǎo zhōng.He dived into the water and held his breath for a few seconds.
- ，。Tā píng le yì kǒu qì, rán hòu tiào jìn hé lǐ.He held a breath and then jumped into the river.
- ，。Tā píng le sān fēn zhōng de qì, cái fú chū shuǐ miàn.He held his breath for three minutes before surfacing.
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