to have difficulty breathing; to hold one's breath
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2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to have difficulty breathing; to faint; to lose consciousness
formalUsed to describe a state where someone stops breathing or nearly stops, often due to shock, injury, or illness.
Tā他
yūn晕
dǎo倒
hòu后
yī一
dù度
bì闭
qì气
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xià吓
huài坏
le了
。
He temporarily stopped breathing after fainting, frightening everyone.
Nà那
ge个
nì溺
shuǐ水
zhě者
gāng刚
bèi被
jiù救
shàng上
àn岸
shí时
，
yǐ已
jīng经
bì闭
qì气
le了
。
When the drowning victim was first pulled ashore, they had stopped breathing.
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Diē跌
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
bì闭
zhù住
qì气
le了
。
He fell and had his breath knocked out.
verb
to hold one's breath; to bated one's breath
Done intentionally, usually due to intense focus, anticipation, fear, or to be quiet.
Tā他
bì闭
qì气
níng凝
shén神
，
miáo瞄
zhǔn准
mù目
biāo标
。
He held his breath and focused intently, aiming at the target.
Hù护
shi士
fàng放
qīng轻
jiǎo脚
bù步
bì闭
zhù住
qì气
zǒu走
dào到
bìng病
rén人
chuáng床
qián前
。
The nurse walked quietly to the patient's bedside, holding her breath.
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Kàn看
kǒng恐
bù怖
diàn电
yǐng影
shí时
，
wǒ我
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
cháng常
cháng常
bì闭
qì气
。
I often hold my breath when watching horror movies because I'm so nervous.
Qián潜
shuǐ水
yuán员
bì必
xū须
xiān先
xué学
huì会
rú如
hé何
zhèng正
què确
bì闭
qì气
。
Divers must first learn how to hold their breath correctly.