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

喘chuǎn
to gasp, to pant
息xī
breath, news, interest (on an investment or loan)

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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