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喘息

chuǎn xī

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

喘息 (chuǎn xī) means "to gasp for breath; to take a breather". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 喘息 means

1. to gasp for breath
2. to take a breather

The characters in 喘息

• 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant; asthma
• 息xībreath; news; interest (on an investment or loan)

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read chuǎn xī correctly.
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