Definition
屏 (bǐng) is a verb meaning to hold back, suppress, or discard. The character is a tone-distinct polyphone: the more common reading píng means 'screen' (e.g., 屏幕, 屏风). When pronounced bǐng, it appears in expressions like 屏住呼吸 (hold one's breath), 屏气 (hold breath), and 屏弃 (discard/reject). As a higher-level vocabulary item, it's used in formal or literary contexts.
char.
to hold back (breath)to suppressto discardto reject
Examples
- ，。Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, ránhòu bǐng zhù le hūxī.She took a deep breath and then held it.
- ，，。Zài guānjiàn shíkè, tā bǐng qì níng shén, bù gǎn yǒu rènhé chācuò.At the critical moment, he held his breath and concentrated, afraid to make any mistake.
- ，。Gōngsī juédìng bǐng qì jiù de shēngchǎn fāngshì, quánmiàn shēngjí jìshù.The company decided to discard the old production methods and fully upgrade the technology.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.