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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

一口气 [yìkǒuqì]
  1. 1. one breath
    只要我还有一口气,就要为党和人民工作。
    As long as there's a breath left in me, I'll work for the Party and the people.
  2. 2. in one breath; without a break; at one go; at a stretch
    一口气干完
    finish the work at one go

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一口气 [yìkǒuqì]
  1. 1. 表示不间歇地(进行)
    一口气做完了数学作业。
    一口气喝了一瓶啤酒。

Examples

一口气
give a puff
一口气浮到了对岸。
He swam across at one go.
今天我一口气游了两千米,真过瘾。
Today I really swam to my heart's content. I did 2,000 metres at a stretch.
一口气
give a puff
她写完采访,松了一口气,觉得如释重负。
After she finished writing up the interview, she heaved a sigh as if relieved of a heavy burden.
深深地吸一口气
take a deep breath
叹了一口气
heave a sigh
深深吸一口气
draw a deep breath
一口气
draw a breath

Word Decomposition


[yī]
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[kǒu]
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[qì]

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