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窒息

zhì xī · zhi xi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to choke
  2. to stifle
  3. to suffocate
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2 examples
01

房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)烟(yān)雾(wù)太(tài)浓(nóng)，他(tā)几(jī)乎(hū)要(yào)窒(zhì)息(xī)了(le)。

The smoke in the room was so thick that he almost suffocated.

02

在(zài)水(shuǐ)下(xià)待(dāi)太(tài)久(jiǔ)会(huì)让(ràng)人(rén)感(gǎn)到(dào)窒(zhì)息(xī)。

Staying underwater too long can make a person feel suffocated.

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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.

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