"time to catch your breath" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 喘口气的时间

Definition

在做完让人疲惫的事情后，休息一下的时间，以便继续接下来的活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于口语，表示需要短暂休息，无论是体力还是心理负担大时。可直译为需要“喘口气”，适用多种情境。

Examples

Let's sit down and have some time to catch your breath.

我们坐下来，给自己一些**喘口气的时间**吧。

After running, you need time to catch your breath.

跑完步后，你需要**喘口气的时间**。

Give the students time to catch your breath between classes.

给学生们在课间一些**喘口气的时间**。

Wow, what a busy day—finally some time to catch your breath!

哇，好忙的一天——终于有了点**喘口气的时间**！

Everyone's talking at once—let's have a time to catch your breath before we continue.

大家都在同时说话——继续前先有点**喘口气的时间**吧。

Things have been non-stop lately, so I'm just grateful for a little time to catch your breath.

最近事情都停不下来，所以我很感激能有点**喘口气的时间**。