呵
hē
to breathe out; to blow warm air
Character
Example phrases
- 孩子把冻红的手放在嘴边呵了几口气，才继续写字。 Háizi bǎ dòng hóng de shǒu fàng zài zuǐbiān hē le jǐ kǒu qì, cái jìxù xiězì. The child held his red, frozen hands near his mouth and breathed warm air on them several times before continuing to write.
- 他在手上呵了口气，然后搓了搓手。 Tā zài shǒu shang hē le kǒu qì, ránhòu cuō le cuō shǒu. He breathed warm air onto his hands, then rubbed them together.
- 冬天站在路边等车，她不停地呵着手取暖。 Dōngtiān zhàn zài lùbiān děng chē, tā bùtíng de hē zhe shǒu qǔnuǎn. Waiting for a ride by the road in winter, she kept blowing on her hands to keep warm.
Related words
- 呵护 hēhù to care for; to protect tenderly
- 哺乳 bǔrǔ to breastfeed; to suckle
- 呼 hū to exhale; to call out
- 高龄 gāolíng advanced age; elderly
- 催眠 cuīmián to hypnotise; to induce sleep
- 存活 cúnhuó to survive; to remain alive
- 唤醒 huànxǐng to awaken; to arouse
- 会诊 huìzhěn to hold a joint medical consultation
- 酣睡 hānshuì to sleep soundly
- 对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào to suit the remedy to the case; tailor the solution to the problem
- 沉睡 chénshuì to sleep deeply; to lie dormant
- 毒品 dúpǐn narcotics; drugs