stop breathing; faint; suffocate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop breathing temporarily; to faint from lack of air; to suffocate
informalColloquial term often used in medical emergencies or to describe losing consciousness from extreme emotion or physical exertion. Often used with complements like '背过气去' or '背过气来'.
Yīng婴
ér儿
bèi背
qì气
le了
，
gǎn赶
kuài快
zuò做
rén人
gōng工
hū呼
xī吸
。
The baby stopped breathing; hurry up and give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Qì气
de得
tā他
chà差
diǎnr点
bèi儿
guò背
qì过
qù气
去
。
He was so furious he almost stopped breathing.
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Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
shí实
zài在
tài太
kuài快
，
tū突
rán然
bèi背
guò过
qì气
lái来
，
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
shang上
。
He was running so fast that he suddenly lost his breath and collapsed on the ground.
Lǎo老
rén人
yí一
zhèn阵
bèi背
qì气
，
chà差
diǎn点
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
The old man had a sudden fainting spell and nearly fell over.