bǐng

common
verb

Meaning of 屏息

屏息 means to hold one's breath; to restrain one's breathing. Pronounced bǐng xī.

  • to hold one's breath; to restrain one's breathing

Definitions & Examples

Quán
chǎng
tīng
zhòng
bǐng
jìng
tīng
 

The entire audience held their breath and listened quietly.

Liè
rén
bǐng
děng
dài
liè
chū
xiàn
 

The hunter held his breath, waiting for the prey to appear.

Jǐn
zhāng
de
fēn
ràng
jiā
dōu
bǐng
zhù
le
 

The tense atmosphere made everyone hold their breath.

bǐng
níng
shén
 
guān
chá
zhe
chuāng
wài
de
dòng
jìng
 

He held his breath, focusing intently and observing the movement outside the window.

Bǐng
dài
zuì
zhōng
de
jié
guǒ
 

Hold your breath and await the final result.