chuǎn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

喘 means to pant; to gasp for breath; to suffer from asthma; to wheeze. Pronounced chuǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • to pant; to gasp for breath
  • to suffer from asthma; to wheeze

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

pǎo
wán
hòu
zhí
chuǎn
 

He was panting hard after finishing his run.

wán
zhè
céng
lóu
 
lèi
de
zhí
chuǎn
 

After climbing this floor, I was so tired I could barely catch my breath.

Jǐn
zhāng
de
shuō
chū
huà
 
zhǐ
néng
chuǎn
zhe
 

I was so nervous I couldn't speak, just gasping for air.

chuǎn
le
kǒu
 
wǎng
qián
zǒu
 

He caught his breath for a moment before continuing forward.

Gāng
pǎo
le
5
bǎi0
0
 
jiù
kāi
shǐ
chuǎn
le
 
 

After running just 500 meters, he started panting heavily.