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吁吁

Word · Onomatopoeia

sound of panting; heavy breathing

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Meanings

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1.

onomatopoeia

sound of breathing heavily; panting; puffing

Commonly used in the phrase 气喘吁吁 to describe labored breathing after physical exertion.

Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
qì气
chuǎn喘
xū吁
xū吁
de的
 。

He was panting heavily after running.

Lǎo老
rén人
qì气
chuǎn喘
xū吁
xū吁
de地
pá爬
shàng上
le了
lóu楼
tī梯
 。

The old man climbed the stairs, wheezing with every step.

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Jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
 ,
tā他
qì气
chuǎn喘
xū吁
xū吁
de地
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
 。

After intense exercise, he was too out of breath to speak.