气喘吁吁 — “To be out of breath”
气喘吁吁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of breath”. To pant heavily; to gasp for air. Literally, “Gasping and puffing”.
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气喘吁吁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
气喘吁吁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 气喘吁吁
跑完五公里后，他气喘吁吁地停了下来，双手撑着膝盖。
After running five kilometers, he stopped, gasping for breath, with his hands on his knees.
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Open the tool →Questions about 气喘吁吁
What does 气喘吁吁 mean?
气喘吁吁 (qì chuǎn xū xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of breath”.
How do you pronounce 气喘吁吁?
气喘吁吁 is pronounced qì chuǎn xū xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 气喘吁吁 literally mean?
Literally, 气喘吁吁 means “Gasping and puffing”. It is used to mean “to be out of breath”.
What is the Chinese definition of 气喘吁吁?
形容呼吸急促，大声喘气。