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喘

chuǎn
verb HSK 7 #4,444

Meanings

  1. 1 to pant; to gasp for breath

Examples

跑完步他喘得厉害。
Pǎo wán bù tā chuǎn de lìhai.
He was panting heavily after the run.
爬到山顶，我累得直喘。
Pá dào shāndǐng, wǒ lèi de zhí chuǎn.
By the time I reached the summit, I was gasping non-stop.
让我喘口气再说。
Ràng wǒ chuǎn kǒu qì zài shuō.
Let me catch my breath first.

Tips

usage
喘口气 (chuǎn kǒu qì) literally means 'gasp a breath' but is commonly used figuratively to mean 'take a break / get some breathing room' — 最近太忙了，都没时间喘口气 (Been so busy lately, haven't had time to catch my breath).

Stroke Order

喘 chuǎn