喘息

chuǎnxī

verb HSK 7-9 #16,201

Meanings

1 to gasp for breath
2 to pant
3 to take a breather

Characters

to pant; to gasp

breath; to rest

Examples

HSK 2

他跑得上气不接下气，一直在喘息。

Tā pǎo de shàng qì bù jiē xià qì, yīzhí zài chuǎnxī.

He was so out of breath from running that he kept gasping.

HSK 3

让我喘息一下再继续吧。

Ràng wǒ chuǎnxī yīxià zài jìxù ba.

Let me take a breather before continuing.

HSK 4

敌人没有给我们喘息的机会。

Dírén méiyǒu gěi wǒmen chuǎnxī de jīhuì.

The enemy didn't give us a chance to catch our breath.

Tips

usage

喘息 is used both literally (physical panting) and figuratively (getting a respite). 喘息的机会 (chance to catch one's breath) is a common figurative expression.

Stroke Order

喘 chuǎn

息 xī