puffing and panting; out of breath
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1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
puffing and panting; gasping for breath; out of breath
informalA reduplicated state adjective, often used after '的' (qìxūxū de). Describes someone breathing heavily and audibly, typically due to exhaustion, running, or strong emotion.
Tā他
gāng刚
pǎo跑
wán完
bù步
，
qì气
xū吁
xū吁
de地
zǒu走
shàng上
lóu楼
。
He had just finished running and walked upstairs, puffing and panting.
Xiǎo小
nán男
hái孩
qì气
xū吁
xū吁
de地
pǎo跑
lái来
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
。
The little boy ran over, out of breath, to tell me the news.
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Tā她
lèi累
de得
qì气
xū吁
xū吁
de的
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bù不
chū出
lái来
。
She was so tired and out of breath that she couldn't utter a single word.