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| Pronunciation |
: |
chuǎn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- to gasp; to pant. (v)
- asthma. (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
12 |
| Traditional |
: |
喘 |
| Usage |
: |
3% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. To pause for breath. |
| tíng |
xià |
lái |
chuǎn |
kǒu |
qì |
。 |
| 停 |
下 |
来 |
喘 |
口 |
气 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 停 |
: |
stop |
| 下来 |
: |
used after a verb indicating continuation from the past towards us |
| 喘 |
: |
breathe |
| 口 |
: |
measure word |
| 气 |
: |
breath; air |
|
| 2. It is nearly impossible to breathe in this dirty air. |
| zhè |
lǐ |
kōng |
qì |
wū |
zhuó |
， |
jī |
hū |
bù |
néng |
chuǎn |
qì |
。 |
| 这 |
里 |
空 |
气 |
污 |
浊 |
， |
几 |
乎 |
不 |
能 |
喘 |
气 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这里 |
: |
here |
| 空气 |
: |
air |
| 污浊 |
: |
dirty |
| 几乎 |
: |
almost |
| 不能 |
: |
can’t |
| 喘气 |
: |
breathe |
|
| 3. We were sweltering at the beach. |
| wǒ |
men |
zài |
hǎi |
tān |
shàng |
rè |
de |
chuǎn |
bú |
guò |
qì |
lái |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
在 |
海 |
滩 |
上 |
热 |
得 |
喘 |
不 |
过 |
气 |
来 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 海滩上 |
: |
on the beach |
| 热 |
: |
hot |
| 得 |
: |
used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability |
| 喘不过气来 |
: |
breathless |
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