Correct
闭气
/ bì qì /
Strokes
Example
As a Verb
involuntarily stop breathing
1
Āi
挨
le
了
nā
那
yī
一
quán
拳
,
tā
他
chàdiǎnr
差点儿
bì
闭
zhù
住
le
了
qì
气
。
He almost stopped breathing at the blow.
As a Verb
hold/bate/catch one's breath
2
Tòushì
透视
shí
时
yīshēng
医生
ràng
让
tā
他
xīqì
吸气
,
bìqì
闭气
,
ránhòu
然后
zài
再
hūqì
呼气
。
When he was being X-rayed, the doctor told him to take in a breath, hold it and then let it out.
3
Tā
他
bì
闭
zhù
住
qì
气
tīng
听
wán
完
le
了
zhè
这
xiāoxi
消息
。
He heard the news with bated breath.