喘息 (chuǎn xī): Pant / gasp (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He needs to catch his breath after running.

During the climb up the dangerous peak, they never stopped to catch their breath.

With the project deadline approaching, the team has no time even to catch their breath and must give it their all.

During the break in the intense meeting, everyone took the opportunity to catch their breath and relax with a drink of water.

Just after finishing the long journey, she was so tired that she only wanted to find a quiet place to gasp for a while.