喘息
chuǎn​xī HSK7

breathing spell

喘息 chuǎn​xī
breathing spell noun
To take a short break during intense activity or pressure; a breather, respite, or moment of relief

我没有喘息的空间。

wǒ méi​yǒu chuǎn​xī de kōng​jiān.

I have no breathing room.

to gasp for breath
To breathe heavily or with great difficulty; to pant
asthma
A respiratory condition characterized by difficulty breathing and wheezing
brief moment
A very short period of time

Frequency
Movie subtitles
1.64 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.81 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Cross-References

Synonym

Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)