Definition
气喘 covers both the verb meaning 'to be short of breath, to pant' and the noun meaning 'asthma'. Since this row's POS is verb, focus on the verb usage: describing heavy or difficult breathing from exercise or illness.
v.
to be short of breathto pant
Examples
- 气喘。Tā pǎo le shí gōnglǐ hòu yìzhí qì chuǎn.He kept panting after running ten kilometers.
- 气喘。Lǎorén shàng lóutī shí róngyì qì chuǎn.The old man easily gets short of breath when climbing stairs.
- 气喘。Gǎnmào yǐnqǐ de qì chuǎn ràng wǒ hěn nánshòu.The panting caused by a cold made me very uncomfortable.
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