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呼吸

to breathe

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hu1xi1 • hūxī

Meaning

Primary

to breathe

Alternatives

breathe, breathes, breathed, breathing

Mnemonic

呼吸 To breathe loudly, simply 吸 inhale then 呼 shout loudly to exhale. This way everyone knows, wow, that person really is 呼吸 breathing.

Usage

每 个 人 都 知道 如何 呼吸。

Everybody knows how to breathe.

请 慢慢 地 呼吸。

Please breathe slowly.

你 为什么 呼吸 时 都 喊叫？

Why do you always shout when you breathe?