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呼吸
hūxī
Description
呼吸就是我们把空气吸进身体，再把气吐出来。
"呼吸" is when we take air into the body and then breathe it out.
人和动物都要呼吸才能活着。
Both humans and animals need to "呼吸" to live.
Meanings
呼吸hūxī
to breathe; breathing
到了山上，我大口呼吸新鲜空气。
When I reached the mountain, I took deep breaths of fresh air.
呼吸hūxī
breath; respiration
他跑完步，呼吸有点快。
After running, he was breathing a bit fast.
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Notes
- Etymology
呼 means 'exhale' and 吸 means 'inhale', together covering the whole breathing cycle.
- Nuance
used both physically (breathe air) and figuratively, e.g. 呼吸新鲜空气.
In videos
“就像是鱼离开了水，无法呼吸。”
“虽然我睡前做了CBT那些腹式呼吸啊”
“一呼吸就马上能“感受到”的受不了”
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