喘不过 chuǎnbuguò to be unable to breathe Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 喘 chuǎn verb to gasp to breathe heavily or with difficulty; to pant or gasp for breath不 bu particle [potential] Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction过 過 guò particle [potential/result] Used after a verb to indicate crossing a space, winning a competition, or exceeding a limit; often used with 得 de or 不 bù to show potential