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憋

biē
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Stroke order

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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释放
shì fàng

to release

to release (held-back emotion or feeling)

Related words

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憋气
biē qì

to feel suffocated or oppressed

to feel suffocated, to hold one's breath

Synonyms

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忍
rěn

to bear

to restrain (a feeling or urge)

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
biē bu zhù

to be unable to repress sth

憋屈
biē qū

sullen

憋闷
biē men

to feel oppressed

憋气
biē qì

to feel suffocated or oppressed

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