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呼吸 (hū xī): to breathe

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to breathe
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to breathe

Chinese explanation

指人和动物通过口鼻把空气吸入体内再呼出体外的过程，也泛指喘气、吸气呼气这一生理活动
比喻事物之间紧密相连、息息相关，如“与市场同呼吸”表示关系非常密切。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to call

HSK 4

to breathe

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