憋

biē

to hold back (breath/feelings); to feel suffocated or restless

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

biē

他憋住气，潜入水底寻找丢失的戒指。

Tā biē zhù qì, qián rù shuǐ dǐ xúnzhǎo diūshī de jièzhǐ.

He held his breath and dived to the bottom to look for the lost ring.

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