喘气

喘氣

chuǎnqì

verb #9,640

Meanings

1 to pant; to gasp for breath
2 to catch one's breath; to take a breather

Characters

to pant; to gasp

air; breath; gas

To pant for air — to gasp for breath.

Examples

他跑得上气不接下气，不停地喘气。

Tā pǎo de shàng qì bù jiē xià qì, bùtíng de chuǎnqì.

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

爬完楼梯，她喘气喘了好一会儿。

Pá wán lóutī, tā chuǎnqì chuǎn le hǎo yīhuìr.

After climbing the stairs, she was panting for quite a while.

让我喘口气再说。

Ràngwǒ chuǎn kǒuqì zàishuō.

Let me catch my breath first.

Tips

usage

喘气 can be literal (panting from exercise) or figurative (getting a break from being busy). 喘口气 or 喘喘气 means 'take a breather.' 气喘 (qìchuǎn) — note the reversed order — means 'asthma.'

Stroke Order

喘 chuǎn

气 qì