喘 (chuǎn) — to gasp for breath; to pant; to breathe heavily
Definition
喘 (chuǎn) means 'to pant, gasp for breath' after exertion or illness. Pairs with 喘息, which adds the sense of 'taking a brief rest' as a noun; 叹气 is sighing, a different sound/breath pattern.
verb
to gasp for breathto pantto breathe heavily
Examples
- 喘。Tā pá le shí céng lóu hòu bù tíng dì chuǎn.He kept panting after climbing ten flights of stairs.
- ，喘。Nǐ gǎn mào le, yì pǎo bù jiù chuǎn.You have a cold; you pant as soon as you run.
- 喘。Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu pǎo dé zhí chuǎn.This little dog is panting from running.
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