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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.infmlbreathe (deeply); gasp; pant
她挣扎着到了山顶,大口喘气。
She struggled to the top of the hill, rasping loudly.
那个女孩正在大口喘气。
The girl was gasping for breath.
他一边跑一边猛喘气。
He puffed hard as he ran.
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- 2
v.take a short break; catch one's breath; short rest in between intensive activities
由于使了很大的劲,他躺着直喘气。
She lay heaving from the strain of her effort.
我要谢谢她给我喘气的时间。
I wanna thank her for giving me time to breathe.
我们要乘胜追击,不给敌人喘气的机会。
We must pursue our victory without giving the enemy a chance to breathe.
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Word usage
- Separable word"喘" and "气" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她大口大口喘着气。
She is breathing heavily.
我忙了大半天,也该喘口气了。
I've been busy for hours. It's time to take a short break.