喘息

chuǎn xī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to breathe

喘息 focuses on labored breathing or pausing to rest; 呼吸 is neutral breathing.

to have a rest

歇息 means to rest, similar to the 'take a breather' sense of 喘息.

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to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp

Both mean to pant or gasp, but 喘息 can also imply a short rest.

Often used as 喘息的机会 (a breathing space) or 喘息未定 (before catching one's breath).

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他跑得喘不过气来，需要喘息一下。

He ran until he was out of breath and needed to catch his breath.

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to gasp

breath