Usage note
呼吸表示吸气和呼气。
hū xī biǎo shì xī qì hé hū qì。
呼吸 means to inhale and exhale.
Context note
呼吸常用于身体、运动和健康。
hū xī cháng yòng yú shēn tǐ 、 yùn dòng hé jiàn kāng。
It is often used with the body, exercise, and health.
5 examples
请深呼吸。
qǐng shēn hū xī。
Please take a deep breath.
他呼吸很快。
tā hū xī hěn kuài。
He is breathing fast.
空气不好，呼吸不舒服。
kōng qì bù hǎo， hū xī bù shū fú。
The air is bad, and breathing is uncomfortable.
运动后要慢慢呼吸。
yùn dòng hòu yào màn màn hū xī。
After exercise, breathe slowly.
宝宝在呼吸。
bǎo bao zài hū xī。
The baby is breathing.
5 mini stories
老师教大家深呼吸。
lǎo shī jiào dà jiā shēn hū xī。
The teacher taught everyone to breathe deeply.
他跑步后呼吸很重。
tā pǎo bù hòu hū xī hěn zhòng。
He breathed heavily after running.
在山里，呼吸很舒服。
zài shān lǐ， hū xī hěn shū fú。
Breathing in the mountains feels comfortable.
她闭上眼睛，慢慢呼吸。
tā bì shàng yǎn jīng， màn màn hū xī。
She closed her eyes and breathed slowly.
呼吸是每个人都要做的事。
hū xī shì měi gè rén dōu yào zuò de shì。
Breathing is something everyone must do.
Mini dialogue
闻到花香
A
你闻到花香了吗？
Nǐ wén dào huā xiāng le ma?
Do you smell the flowers?
B
闻到了，深呼吸一下，真好闻。
Wén dào le, shēn hūxī yīxià, zhēn hǎo wén.
Yes, I do. Take a deep breath; it smells so good.
跑步之后
A
你跑完步感觉怎么样？
Nǐ pǎo wán bù gǎnjué zěnme yàng?
How do you feel after running?
B
有点累，我的呼吸很快。
Yǒudiǎn lèi, wǒ de hūxī hěn kuài.
A bit tired; my breathing is very fast.
Related words and contrasts
similar
吸气
xī qì
to inhale
Part of breathing: taking air in
similar
呼气
hū qì
to exhale
Part of breathing: letting air out
related
喘气
chuǎn qì
to pant
Breathing heavily, often after exercise