呼吸

hūxī

verb HSK 4 #1,195

Meanings

1 to breathe; breathing
2 respiration

Characters

to exhale; to call out

to inhale; to breathe in

Exhale and inhale together — the complete cycle of breathing.

Examples

请慢慢呼吸。

Qǐng mànmàn hūxī.

Please breathe slowly.

新鲜空气让人呼吸舒畅。

Xīnxiān kōngqì ràng rén hūxī shūchàng.

Fresh air makes breathing comfortable.

他的呼吸很急促。

Tā de hūxī hěn jícù.

His breathing was rapid.

Tips

grammar

呼吸 works as both a verb (to breathe) and a noun (breathing, respiration). As a noun: 呼吸系统 = respiratory system.

Stroke Order

呼 hū

吸 xī