气喘

氣喘

qìchuǎn

verb #30,964

Meanings

1 to pant; to gasp for breath
2 asthma

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Examples

他爬完楼梯气喘吁吁。

Tā pá wán lóutī qìchuǎn xūxū.

He was panting heavily after climbing the stairs.

气喘病人随身带着吸入器。

Qìchuǎn bìngrén suíshēn dài zhe xīrùqì.

The asthma patient carries an inhaler with her.

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usage

Two senses: everyday 'to pant from exertion' and medical 'asthma' (though 哮喘 is the more precise clinical term for asthma). The reduplicated 气喘吁吁 is a fixed expression for 'out of breath'.

Stroke Order

气 qì

喘 chuǎn