breathless; gasping; panting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
breathing rapidly and urgently; gasping for breath; short of breath
Commonly used in medical contexts or to describe physical distress caused by exertion, lack of oxygen, or emotional stress.
Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
qì气
jí急
de得
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He ran so fast that he was breathless and couldn't speak.
Lǎo老
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
qì气
jí急
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tíng停
xià下
lái来
xiū休
xi息
。
The old man had to stop and rest because he was short of breath.
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Tā她
qì气
jí急
bài败
huài坏
de地
jiě解
shì释
zhe着
gāng刚
cái才
fā发
shēng生
de的
shì事
。
She explained frantically what had just happened.