岔气

岔氣

chàqì

verb #37,169

Meanings

1 to get a side stitch
2 to feel a sharp pain in the side (from exertion)

Characters

to branch / diverge

Examples

HSK 3

我跑步跑得岔气了。

Wǒ pǎobù pǎo de chàqì le.

I got a side stitch from running.

HSK 3

一笑就岔气，疼得不行。

Yī xiào jiù chàqì, téng de bùxíng.

I get a stitch as soon as I laugh - it hurts so much.

Tips

usage

The everyday word for the runner's side stitch - a sharp pain under the ribs caused by overexertion or sudden twisting. 岔 ("to branch off") implies the breath has gone "off course."

Stroke Order

岔 chà

气 qì