呼吸
hūxī
Respiratory
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Respiratory in Chinese: 呼吸 (hūxī)
Respiratory in Chinese is 呼吸 (hūxī). The respiratory system is 呼吸系统 (hūxī xìtǒng); the respiratory tract is 呼吸道 (hūxīdào); the respiratory department is 呼吸科 (hūxī kē).
Character breakdown
呼 (hū, to breathe out) + 吸 (xī, to breathe in).
How native speakers say it
吸气 (xīqì): Breathe in; 呼气 (hūqì): Breathe out; 憋气 (biēqì): Hold your breath
Also searched as
respiratory 中文; respiration in Chinese; respiratory system in Chinese
High-yield phrases
吸气
xīqì
Breathe in
What patients actually say
呼气
hūqì
Breathe out
What patients actually say
憋气
biēqì
Hold your breath
What patients actually say
呼吸系统
hūxī xìtǒng
Respiratory system
Related term
呼吸道
hūxīdào
Respiratory tract
Related term
深呼吸
shēn hūxī
Deep breath
Related term
请深呼吸。
Qǐng shēn hūxī.
Please take a deep breath.
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
请深呼吸。
Qǐng shēn hūxī.
Please take a deep breath.
Common mistakes
- Learn 呼吸 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is respiratory in Chinese?
Respiratory in Chinese is 呼吸 (hūxī).
How do Chinese patients say respiratory?
吸气 (xīqì): Breathe in; 呼气 (hūqì): Breathe out; 憋气 (biēqì): Hold your breath
How do I use 呼吸 with a patient?
请深呼吸。 (Qǐng shēn hūxī.): "Please take a deep breath."