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蟋

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional息

breath; rest; news

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

breath

neutral

Used in compound words and literary expressions.

Tā他
bǐng屏
xī息
níng凝
shén神
de地
kàn看
zhe着
 。

He watched with bated breath and rapt attention.

Tàn叹
xī息
bù不
yǐ已
 。

To sigh without stopping.

2.

verb

to cease; to stop

formal

Formal or literary usage.

Fēng风
yǔ雨
bù不
xī息
 。

The wind and rain do not cease.

Shēng生
mìng命
bù不
xī息
 ，
fèn奋
dòu斗
bù不
zhǐ止
 。

As long as life goes on, the struggle continues.

3.

noun

news; information

neutral

Used in compound words.

Yǎo杳
wú无
yīn音
xùn讯
 。

There is no news whatsoever.

Qǐng请
dài代
wǒ我
wèn问
hòu候
 ，
bìng并
pàn盼
zǎo早
xī息
 。

Please give my regards, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.