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

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.

让我喘息一下再继续吧。

Ràngwǒ chuǎnxī yīxià zài jìxù ba.

Let me take a breather before continuing.

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