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喘

chuǎn · chuan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to gasp
  2. to pant
  3. asthma
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Catch your breath

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)喘(chuǎn)得(de)这么(zhème)厉害(lìhai)？

    Dengdeng, why are you panting so hard?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)了(le)三圈(sānquān)，喘(chuǎn)得(de)说不出话(shuōbuchūhuà)了(le)。

    I ran three laps. I am panting too hard to speak.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)坐下(zuòxia)，先(xiān)喘口气(chuǎnkǒuqì)。

    Then sit down and catch your breath first.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)了(le)几圈(jǐquān)？

    OK. How many laps did you run?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一圈(yīquān)都(dōu)没跑(méipǎo)，我(wǒ)在(zài)喝水(hēshuǐ)，所以(suǒyǐ)不(bù)喘(chuǎn)。

    I did not run a single lap. I was drinking water, so I am not panting.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)跑(pǎo)得(de)太(tài)快(kuài)，以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)喘(chuǎn)不(bu)过(guò)气(qì)来(lái)。

He ran so fast that he was out of breath.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

跑(pǎo)上(shàng)山(shān)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)完(wán)全(quán)喘(chuǎn)不(bu)过(guò)气(qì)来(lái)。

After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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