叹息

Traditional: 嘆息

tàn xī

Dictionary entry

to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)

What does 叹息 mean?

叹息 (tàn xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)

Character breakdown

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叹tànto sigh · to exclaim 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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How to pronounce 叹息

叹息

tàn xī

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