气喘

氣喘

qìchuǎn

verb #30,964

Meanings

1 to pant; to gasp for breath
2 asthma

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他爬完楼梯气喘吁吁。

Tā pá wán lóutī qìchuǎnxūxū.

He was panting heavily after climbing the stairs.

HSK 7-9

气喘病人随身带着吸入器。

Qìchuǎn bìngrén suíshēn dài zhe xīrù qì.

The asthma patient carries an inhaler with her.

Tips

usage

Two senses: everyday 'to pant from exertion' and medical 'asthma' (though 哮喘 is the more precise clinical term for asthma). The reduplicated 气喘吁吁 is a fixed expression for 'out of breath'.

Stroke Order

气 qì

喘 chuǎn