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憋 (biē) — how to say "to hold back" in Chinese
憋
To hold back, to suffocate
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
憋气
biē qì
hold one's breath
Examples
房间里太热了，我有点憋得慌。
It's too hot in the room, I feel a bit suffocated.
别憋着，说出来。
Don't hold back, say it.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to hold back" in Chinese?
"to hold back" in Chinese is 憋 (biē).
憋 meaning English
憋 (biē) means "To hold back, to suffocate".
How is 憋 pronounced?
It is pronounced biē (written as bie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hold back" in Chinese characters?
It is written 憋 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 憋?
憋 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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