呼气

呼氣

hūqì

verb

Meanings

1 to exhale
2 to breathe out

Characters

to exhale, call out

Examples

HSK 6

深深吸气，然后慢慢呼气。

Shēnshēn xīqì, ránhòu mànmàn hūqì.

Breathe in deeply, then exhale slowly.

HSK 6

交警让他对着仪器呼气。

Jiāojǐng ràng tā duì zhe yíqì hūqì.

The traffic police had him breathe into the device.

Tips

memory

Paired opposite: 吸气 (inhale). 呼 = breathe out, 吸 = breathe in - the two halves of 呼吸 (breathing). Add 气 (air) to either to name the specific action.

Stroke Order

呼 hū

气 qì