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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

喘息 [chuǎnxī]
  1. 1. verb [急促呼吸] pant
  2. 2. verb [短时休息] come up for air

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

喘息 [chuǎnxī]
  1. 1. pant; gasp for breath; gasp
  2. 2. breather; breathing spell; respite
    喘息未定
    before catching one's breath; before one has a chance to catch one's breath
    趁敌人喘息之机,我们调来了增援部队。
  3. 3. puff

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

喘息 [chuǎnxī]
  1. 1. 急促地、费力地呼吸
    他趴在地上艰难地喘息
  2. 2. 在紧张活动间隙中短暂休息
    不给敌人喘息的机会

Examples

喘息未定
before catching one's breath; before one has a chance to catch one's breath 喘息
不给对手喘息的时间
give your opponent no breathing space 时间
趁敌人喘息之机,我们调来了增援部队。 喘息
他们集中物力人力,就是为了进行一次大规模进攻,使敌人没有喘息的机会。 大规模
我们要痛击敌顽, 不能给他们任何喘息的机会。
We should strike our enemies hard. Don't give them time to rest. 敌顽
我军对敌人进行迎头痛击, 坚决不让敌人喘息
We dealt a head-on blow to our enemies, never allowing them a breathing spell. 迎头痛击
喘息甫定。
喘息
喘息
他趴在地上艰难地喘息 喘息

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