气短

氣短

qìduǎn

adjective

Meanings

1 short of breath
2 breathless
3 dispirited

Characters

Examples

爬楼梯让他有点气短。

Pá lóutī ràng tā yǒudiǎn qìduǎn.

Climbing the stairs left him a bit short of breath.

病人常常感到胸闷气短。

Bìngrén chángcháng gǎndào xiōngmèn qìduǎn.

The patient often feels chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Tips

usage

Primarily a symptom term (shortness of breath). A secondary figurative sense — 'low-spirited / discouraged' — appears in set phrases like 心灰气短.

Stroke Order

气 qì

短 duǎn