Chinese–EnglishWith examples

吸气

xī qì · xi qi

Traditional 吸氣

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to inhale
  2. to draw in breath
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:22 cartoon

Breathe in slowly

  1. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)，慢慢(mànmàn)吸气(xīqì)。

    Now, breathe in slowly.

  2. Dengdeng

    吸气(xīqì)……

    Breathe in...

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，再(zài)慢慢(mànmàn)吐气(tǔqì)。

    Good. Now breathe out slowly.

  4. Dengdeng

    吸气(xīqì)，吐气(tǔqì)……我(wǒ)闻到(wéndào)包子(bāozi)的(de)香味(xiāngwèi)了(le)！

    Breathe in, breathe out... I smell buns!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吸气(xīqì)的时候(deshíhou)要(yào)想着(xiǎngzhe)花(huā)，不要(bùyào)想(xiǎng)包子(bāozi)。

    When you breathe in, think of flowers, not buns.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)包子(bāozi)比(bǐ)花(huā)香(xiāng)！

    But buns smell better than flowers!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

深(shēn)呼(hū)吸(xī)时(shí)先(xiān)慢(màn)慢(màn)吸(xī)气(qì)，再(zài)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)吐(tǔ)气(qì)。

When breathing deeply, first inhale slowly, then exhale slowly.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)吸(xī)气(qì)，然(rán)后(hòu)屏(bǐng)住(zhù)呼(hū)吸(xī)几(jǐ)秒(miǎo)钟(zhōng)。

The doctor told me to inhale, then hold my breath for a few seconds.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context