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喘不過氣來

简喘不过气来 · 繁喘不過氣來

Mandarin · pinyin chuǎn bu guò qì lái

to be unable to breathe

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喘: chuǎn · pant, gasp, breathe heavily
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–5–4–4–2 · chuan3 bu5 guo4 qi4 lai2

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cyun2 bat1 gwo3 hei3 loi4

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