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呼吸 — meaning in English

hū xī

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English meaning

  • breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  • guff noun (informal) Nonsense; foolish or empty talk.
  • gust noun A sudden, strong rush of wind.
  • inspiration noun A person, idea, or experience that stimulates creativity or motivation.
  • puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
  • respiration noun The act of breathing — taking air into the lungs and releasing it.
  • spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
  • whiff noun A brief smell carried through the air, or a light gust of air.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

呼吸 is used for these senses in English:

  • breathe (intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  • guff (slang) To fart.
  • gust A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
  • inspiration (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
  • puff (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
  • respiration The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.
  • spout The mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale.
  • whiff A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.

breathe — full definition

  1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
  3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.

guff — full definition

  1. noun (informal) Nonsense; foolish or empty talk.
  2. noun (informal) Cheeky or disrespectful backtalk.

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