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倒抽一口氣

简倒抽一口气 · 繁倒抽一口氣

Mandarin · pinyin dào chōu yī kǒu qì

to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
抽: chōu · draw out, pull out; sprout
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–1–1–3–4 · dao4 chou1 yi1 kou3 qi4

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dou2 cau1 jat1 hau2 hei3

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(idiomatic) to gasp

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