憋

biē

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to choke
2. to stifle
3. to restrain

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 释放 shì fàng 释放 shì fàng to release to release (held-back emotion or feeling): to release

Related words

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• 憋气 biē qì 憋气 biē qì to feel suffocated or oppressed to feel suffocated, to hold one's breath: to feel suffocated or oppressed

Synonyms

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• 忍 rěn 忍 rěn to bear to restrain (a feeling or urge): to bear

Usage notes

Collocations

常与表示负面情绪的词搭配，如“憋着一肚子气” (pent-up anger), “憋不住” (can't hold back).

Example Sentences

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我 憋 不住笑了。

I couldn't help laughing.

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Words Containing 憋

• 憋不住 憋不住 biē bu zhù: to be unable to repress sth
• 憋屈 憋屈 biē qū: sullen
• 憋闷 憋闷 biē men: to feel oppressed
• 憋气 憋气 biē qì: to feel suffocated or oppressed
• 活人让尿憋死 活人让尿憋死 huó rén ràng niào biē sǐ: fig. unable to solve a problem due to the inflexibility of one's thinking