bǐng
屏气
hold one's breath; reject; get rid of
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold one's breath; to suppress breathing
Often used to describe being very quiet, careful, or intensely focused. Can be used literally or figuratively.
Tā他
bǐng屏
zhù住
qì气
，
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
de地
zǒu走
guò过
shú熟
shuì睡
de的
yīng婴
ér儿
shēn身
biān边
。
He held his breath and quietly walked past the sleeping baby.
Quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
dōu都
bǐng屏
xī息
níng凝
shén神
，
děng等
dài待
guàn冠
jūn军
jiē揭
xiǎo晓
。
The entire audience held their breath, waiting intently for the champion to be announced.
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Zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
jié结
guǒ果
chū出
lái来
zhī之
qián前
，
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
bǐng屏
zhe着
qì气
，
bù不
gǎn敢
duō多
wèn问
。
Before the test results came out, the family held their breath, afraid to ask too much.