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7-9

to suffocate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhi4xi2 zhìxí

Meaning


Primary

to suffocate

Alternatives

suffocate, suffocates, suffocated, suffocating

Mnemonic


窒息 To suffocate is to have one's 息 breath 窒 obstructed, making it difficult to breathe.

Usage


煙 使 他 窒息。

The smoke made him suffocate.

他 被 窒息 而 死。

He suffocated to death.

沒有 空氣, 他 開始 窒息。

Without air, he started to suffocate.