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呼吸

hūxī
verb HSK 4 #1,195

Meanings

  1. 1 to breathe; breathing
  2. 2 respiration

Characters

呼
hū
to exhale; to call out
吸
xī
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 can be both a verb (to breathe) and a noun (breathing/respiration). As a noun: 呼吸系统 (hūxī xìtǒng, respiratory system).

Stroke Order

呼 hū
吸 xī

Related Words

深呼吸 shēnhūxī #3,675
to breathe deeply / to take a deep breath
吸 xī HSK 4 #1,410
to breathe in; to inhale / to suck; to absorb / to attract
人工呼吸 réngōnghūxī #17,661
artificial respiration / CPR breathing
呼吸器 hūxīqì #15,527
ventilator / respirator
吸引 xīyǐn HSK 4 #1,671
to attract; to draw / to fascinate; to appeal to
招呼 zhāohu HSK 4 #2,687
to greet / to call out to / to take care of
吸烟 xīyān HSK 4 #4,768
to smoke (cigarettes) / smoking
吸收 xīshōu HSK 4 #5,963
to absorb; to assimilate / to take in (knowledge, nutrients, etc.)
呼吸道 hūxīdào #22,552
respiratory tract / airway
呼 hū #2,773
to call; to shout; to cry out / to breathe out; to exhale
呼吸 hūxī
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