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喘气

喘氣
chuǎnqì
verb #9,640

Meanings

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

Characters

喘
chuǎn
to pant; to gasp
气
qì
air; breath; gas
To pant for air - to gasp for breath.

Examples

HSK 5
他跑得上气不接下气，不停地喘气。
Tā pǎo de shàngqì-bùjiē-xiàqì, bùtíng de chuǎnqì.
He was so out of breath from running that he kept gasping.
HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
让我喘口气再说。
Ràng wǒ chuǎn kǒuqì zài shuō.
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, note the reversed order, means 'asthma.'

Stroke Order

喘 chuǎn
气 qì