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breathe in Chinese

breathe in Chinese is 呼吸 — breathe means to draw air into the lungs and expel it.

breathe in Chinese

呼吸
verb
Pronounced: hū xī
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

What does "breathe" mean?

  1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
    "Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down."
  2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
    "Let the team breathe for a minute before the next drill."
  3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.
    "He breathed her name as he drifted off to sleep."
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breathe in a sentence

  • Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down.
  • She breathed in the fresh mountain air.
  • Let the team breathe for a minute before the next drill.
  • He breathed her name as he drifted off to sleep.

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What is "breathe" in Chinese?

"breathe" in Chinese is 呼吸. breathe means: To draw air into the lungs and expel it.

How do you pronounce 呼吸?

"breathe" in Chinese is 呼吸, pronounced "hū xī".

How do you use "breathe" in a sentence?

Example: "Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down." In Chinese, "breathe" is 呼吸.

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