屏住 (bǐng) — to hold (one's breath), to stop (breathing)

Definition

Examples

• 他屏住了呼吸，听外面的声音。
  Tā bǐng le hū xī, tīng wài miàn de shēng yīn.
  He held his breath and listened to the sounds outside.
• 我们需要屏住一口气才能完成这个动作。
  Wǒ men xū yào bǐng yì kǒu qì cái néng wán chéng zhè ge dòng zuò.
  We need to hold our breath to complete this movement.
• 在紧张的比赛中，观众都屏住了呼吸。
  Zài jǐn zhāng de bǐ sài zhōng, guān zhòng dōu bǐng le hū xī.
  During the tense competition, the audience held their breath.