倒抽一口气

Traditional form:

倒抽一口氣

Pinyin (reading):

dàochōuyīkǒuqì

Definitions:

• to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

Characters:

• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
• 抽 - to draw out, to pull out; to sprout
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 气 - air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

Traditional characters:

• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
• 抽 - to draw out, to pull out; to sprout
• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 氣 - air, gas; steam, vapor; anger