憋 biē
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 敝 to break, to destroy 心 heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
憋
biē
to hold back; to suppress; to feel stifled
Character
Example phrases
- 他把委屈憋在心里多年，直到庭审时才完整说出来。 Tā bǎ wěiqu biē zài xīnli duō nián, zhídào tíngshěn shí cái wánzhěng shuō chūlái. He kept his grievance bottled up for years and only fully spoke it out during the trial.
- 他憋了一口气，一下子潜到了水底。 Tā biē le yì kǒu qì, yíxiàzi qián dào le shuǐdǐ. He held his breath and dived straight to the bottom.
- 屋子里不通风，憋得人喘不过气来。 Wūzi lǐ bù tōngfēng, biē de rén chuǎn bu guò qì lái. The room has no ventilation and is so stuffy that you can hardly breathe.
Related words
- 诧异 chàyì astonished; surprised
- 别扭 bièniu awkward; uncomfortable; difficult
- 搞笑 gǎoxiào to be funny; to make people laugh
- 安逸 ānyì comfortable; easy and leisurely
- 欢快 huānkuài cheerful; lively
- 安宁 ānníng peaceful; tranquil; peace
- 欢呼 huānhū to cheer; to acclaim
- 安定 āndìng stable; settled; to stabilise
- 欢声笑语 huānshēngxiàoyǔ cheerful voices and laughter
- 安稳 ānwěn steady; stable; secure
- 哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào to burst into laughter; the whole room roars with laughter
- 安心 ānxīn to feel at ease; reassured; relieved