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屏气

bǐng qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hold one's breath
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9483ac2b6e5b3cad. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

屏氣 屏气 [bing3 qi4] /to hold one's breath/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 屏氣

  • 屏
    bīng

    used in 屏營|屏营[bīng yíng]

    bǐng

    to get rid of / to put aside / to reject / to keep control / to hold (one's breath)

    píng

    (standing) screen

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.