深呼吸

shēnhūxī

verb #3,675

Meanings

1 to breathe deeply
2 to take a deep breath

Characters

to exhale; to breathe out

to inhale; to breathe in

Examples

紧张的时候，试试深呼吸。

Jǐnzhāng de shíhou, shìshi shēnhūxī.

When you're nervous, try taking a deep breath.

医生让我深呼吸几次。

Yīshēng ràngwǒ shēnhūxī jǐ cì.

The doctor asked me to take a few deep breaths.

Tips

memory

深 (deep) + 呼吸 (breathe) — literally 'deep breathe.' Simple and transparent.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

呼 hū

吸 xī