喘息

chuǎn xī
to gasp for breath, to take a breather
verb

Example Sentences

他跑得太快了，开始喘息。
tā pǎodé tàikuài le ， kāishǐ chuǎnxī 。
He ran too fast and started to gasp for breath.
锻炼后，我常常需要喘息片刻。
duànliàn hòu ， wǒ chángcháng xūyào chuǎnxī piànkè 。
After exercising, I often need to take a breather.
他在炎热的天气里喘息得很厉害。
tāzài yánrè de tiānqì lǐ chuǎnxī déhěn lìhài 。
He gasped for breath heavily in the hot weather.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

喘气chuǎnqì
to breathe heavily
This term conveys a similar meaning of struggling with breath but is often used in a broader context.
休息xiūxī
to rest
While this means 'to rest', it subtly implies taking a break in a more general sense rather than specifically gasping for air.

Words Starting With 喘

喘气chuǎn qì
to breathe deeply; to pant

Words Ending With 息

信息xìn xī
information; news; message
利息lì xī
interest (on a loan)
作息zuò xī
work and rest
川流不息chuān liú bù xī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

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