喘气

喘气 chuǎnqì

To breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath^†

喘气 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體喘氣 chuanqi

What 喘气 means

To breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp^†
to take a breather; to catch one's breath^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 喘气, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

喘气 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

喘

chuǎn

Gasp (asthma)

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

Words that share a character with 喘气

How to write 喘气

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喘气 in a sentence

跑完五公里，他累得直喘气。

Pǎo wán wǔ gōnglǐ, tā lèi de zhí chuǎnqì.

After running five kilometres he was panting with exhaustion.

忙了一上午，他连喘气的时间都没有。

Máng le yí shàngwǔ, tā lián chuǎnqì de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.

Busy all morning, he did not even have time to catch his breath.

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Questions about 喘气

What does 喘气 mean in English?

喘气 is pronounced chuǎnqì and means To breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp, to take a breather; to catch one's breath †.

How do you pronounce 喘气?

喘气 is chuǎnqì in pinyin — written chuanqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 喘气?

喘气 is written with 2 characters: 喘 (chuǎn) Gasp (asthma), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 喘气 written in traditional Chinese?

喘氣. The simplified form 喘气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 喘氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chuǎnqì.

Is 喘气 an HSK word?

Yes — 喘气 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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