喘息 (chuǎn xī) — to gasp for breath; to take a breather; to rest briefly

Definizione

喘息 is a vivid, literary-style verb covering both panting hard and taking a brief rest. Compared with 喘 (raw panting) it sounds more written and also extends to a figurative 'breather'; 比 呼吸 more dramatic.

verb
to gasp for breathto take a breatherto rest briefly

Esempi

  • 喘息
    Tā pǎo le hěn yuǎn, yì zhí zài chuǎn xī.
    He ran a long way and has been gasping for breath.
  • 喘息
    Zuì jìn gōng zuò tè bié máng, gēn běn méi yǒu chuǎn xī de jī huì.
    Work has been especially busy lately; there's no chance to catch my breath at all.
  • 喘息
    Wǒ men xiān zuò xià lái chuǎn xī yí xià zài jì xù.
    Let's sit down and take a breather before continuing.

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