breathe; take a short rest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to breathe heavily; to pant; to gasp for breath
Often describes labored breathing after physical exertion, illness, or strong emotion.
Tā他
pǎo跑
wán完
sān三
qiān千
mǐ米
hòu后
lèi累
de得
dà大
kǒu口
chuǎn喘
qì气
。
He was gasping for breath after running three thousand meters.
Bìng病
rén人
chuǎn喘
qì气
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
，
xū需
yào要
shū输
yǎng氧
。
The patient was breathing with difficulty and needed oxygen.
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Pá爬
shān山
pá爬
dào到
yī一
bàn半
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tíng停
xià下
lái来
chuǎn喘
chuǎn喘
qì气
。
Halfway up the mountain, everyone stopped to catch their breath.
verb
to take a short rest; to catch one's breath
informalUsed metaphorically for pausing during busy or intense work.
Máng忙
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
gāi该
chuǎn喘
chuǎn喘
qì气
r儿
le了
。
We've been busy for half a day; it's time to take a short rest.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
dù度
tài太
kuài快
le了
，
tuán团
duì队
dōu都
méi没
shí时
jiān间
chuǎn喘
qì气
。
The project is progressing too fast; the team has no time to catch their breath.
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Lián连
xù续
kāi开
le了
sì四
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
huì会
，
ràng让
wǒ我
chuǎn喘
kǒu口
qì气
zài再
jì继
xù续
。
I've had meetings for four hours straight; let me take a breather before continuing.