2 sentences for 窒息 (zhì​xī — stifle)

1. 我们的生活就不会这么令人窒息了。

   wǒ​men de shēng​huó jiù bù huì zhè​me lìng​rén zhì​xī le.

   Our lives wouldn't be so suffocating.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 这种过度严厉的管教方式让孩子感到窒息。

   zhè zhǒng guò​dù yán​lì de guǎn​jiào fāng​shì ràng hái​zi gǎn​dào zhì​xī.

   This overly strict disciplinary style makes the child feel suffocated.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary