敨氣 [－气]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, verb-object
    to breathe
    • 今日热到敨唔到气。
      今日热到敨唔到气。
      gam1 jat6 jit6 dou3 tau2 m4 dou2 hei3.
      It's so hot today, I can't breathe.
  2. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to catch one's breath
    • 畀我敨阵气先啦。
      畀我敨阵气先啦。
      bei2 ngo5 tau2 zan6 hei3 sin1 laa1.
      Let me catch my breath for a moment.
  3. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to take a breather; to take a break
    • 呢排好忙啊，想敨下气都唔得。
      呢排好忙啊，想敨下气都唔得。
      ni1 paai4 hou2 mong4 aa3, soeng2 tau2 haa5 hei3 dou1 m4 dak1.
      It's so busy these days. I can't even take a break.
  4. verb, Hokkien
    to vent one's feelings; to get something off one's chest
  5. verb, Hokkien
    to ventilate
    (syn.) 通氣, 通气, 透氣, 透气