chuǎn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 喘息

喘息 means to pant; to gasp; to breathe heavily; to take a breather; to have a brief respite. Pronounced chuǎn xī. HSK 7-9.

  • to pant; to gasp; to breathe heavily
  • to take a breather; to have a brief respite

Definitions & Examples

pǎo
wán
hòu
 
chuǎn
le
hǎo
huì
er
 

He panted for quite a while after finishing his run.

Bìng
rén
tǎng
zài
chuáng
shàng
 
tíng
de
chuǎn
 

The patient lay in bed, panting incessantly.

Chuǎn
wèi
dìng
 
jiù
yòu
bèi
jiào
gōng
zuò
le
 

Before he could even catch his breath, he was called back to work.