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吭哧
/ kēngchi /
Strokes
Definition
to puff and blow/to whimper
Example
As an Onomatope
［the sound uttered when one is carrying a heavy load on the back］ puff and blow
1
Tā
他
gāng
扛
qǐ
起
chéndiàndiàn
沉甸甸
de
的
mádài
麻袋
,
huǎnghuàngyouyōu
晃晃悠悠
kēngchi
吭哧
kēngchi
吭哧
de
地
zǒu
走
le
了
。
He heaved the heavy sack up onto his back and staggered away, puffing and blowing from the strain.
As a Verb
work hard; toil
2
Tā
她
kēngchi
吭哧
le
了
bàntiān
半天
cái
才
bǎ
把
zhàoxiàngjī
照相机
xiūhǎo
修好
。
She toiled a long time over her camera before she set it right.
As a Verb
hem and haw; stumble over one's words
3
Tā
他
kēngchi
吭哧
le
了
hǎojiǔ
好久
yě
也
méi
没
néng
能
lìng
令
rén
人
míngbai
明白
tā
他
de
的
yìsi
意思
。
He hemmed and hawed for quite a while but failed to make himself understood.
4
Kēngchi
吭哧
le
了
yīzhèn
一阵
cái
才
huídá
回答
hem and haw a lot before answering