"yawn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打呵欠

Definition

張大嘴巴深呼吸，通常在你覺得累、睏或無聊時會這樣做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Yawn' 既是動詞也是名詞，多用於非正式或日常生活中。常用表達有 'fight a yawn'（忍住打呵欠）。打呵欠在英語圈常被認為會傳染。

Examples

He started to yawn during the movie.

他在電影中開始**打呵欠**。

It's polite to cover your mouth when you yawn.

**打呵欠**時遮住嘴是有禮貌的。

Why do people yawn when they're not tired?

人們在不累的時候為什麼也會**打呵欠**？

I always yawn when someone else does—it’s contagious!

每次別人**打呵欠**時我也會—真的會傳染！

She tried to yawn quietly during the meeting so nobody would notice.

她試圖在會議中悄悄地**打呵欠**，以免被發現。

Sorry, listening to this lecture makes me yawn nonstop.

對不起，聽這個講座讓我不停**打呵欠**。