喘息
chuǎnxī
to pant; to gasp
Every meaning
chuǎnxī
- to pant; to gasp
- breather; respite
Its characters
- 喘chuǎnto pant; to gasp
- 息xībreath (as in 气息)
Words with 息
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).