吸氣 [－气]

Jyutping kap1 hei3
Pinyin xī qì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to inhale
  2. to draw in breath
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    增加​肺部​嘅​空​氣​量
    to breathe in
  2. 反義詞
    呼氣
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, verb-object
    to inhale; to breathe in
    (syn.) 嗍气, 呼气, 呼吸, 嗍氣, 透氣, 透气, 呼氣
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    吸气，屏住气。
    吸氣，屏住氣。
    xī qì ， bǐng zhù qì 。
    • Take a breath and hold it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢一句唱完记得吸气因为──要唱高音，仲要有假音。（《比赛歌》歌词）
    呢一句唱完記得吸氣因為──要唱高音，仲要有假音。（《比賽歌》歌詞）
    ni1 jat1 geoi3 coeng3 jyun4 gei3 dak1 kap1 hei3 jan1 wai6 - jiu3 coeng3 gou1 jam1, zung6 jiu3 jau5 gaa2 jam1.
    • After this line, remember to breathe in, as you have to hit high notes and also sing in falsetto.