气短

我跑步后有点气短。

I feel a bit short of breath after running.

Subject + Time + Adverb + 气短

他不气短。

He is not short of breath.

Negative form: Subject + 不 + 气短

你气短吗？

Are you short of breath?

Question form with 吗

因为天气热，我气短。

Because the weather is hot, I am short of breath.

Cause and effect using 因为

妈妈今天有点气短。

Mom is a bit short of breath today.

Describing someone else's state

多喝水，不气短。

Drink more water, and you won't be short of breath (simple advice).

Imperative style

他走得很快，所以气短。

He walks very fast, so he is short of breath.

Using 所以 to show result

休息一下，气短会好。

Rest a bit, the shortness of breath will get better.

Future/result with 会

爬到三楼我就开始气短了。

I start to get short of breath when I reach the third floor.

Using 就 to show immediate result

感冒的时候，我总是感到气短。

When I have a cold, I always feel short of breath.

Using 感到 to express a feeling

他年纪大了，容易气短。

He is old and gets short of breath easily.

Using 容易 (easy to/prone to)

医生问我：‘你经常气短吗？’

The doctor asked me, 'Do you often get short of breath?'

Direct speech in a medical context

这里的空气不好，让人气短。

The air here is bad, it makes people short of breath.

Using 让 (to make/cause)

虽然路不远，但我还是气短了。

Although the road wasn't far, I still got short of breath.

Using 虽然...但... (although... but...)

运动之前，我没有气短的感觉。

Before exercising, I didn't have the feeling of being short of breath.

Using 感觉 (feeling) as a noun

深呼吸可以缓解气短。

Deep breathing can relieve shortness of breath.

Using 缓解 (to relieve)

如果理亏，说话自然就会气短。

If you are in the wrong, you will naturally lack confidence when speaking.

Metaphorical use of 气短

他因为理亏而气短，不敢直视对方。

He lacked confidence because he was in the wrong and didn't dare to look the other person in the eye.

Using 而 to show reason

这种药专门治疗气短和乏力。

This medicine is specifically for treating shortness of breath and fatigue.

Combined symptoms: 气短 and 乏力

长时间戴口罩让我觉得有点气短。

Wearing a mask for a long time makes me feel a bit short of breath.

Common modern context

她一紧张就会感到胸闷气短。

She feels chest tightness and shortness of breath as soon as she gets nervous.

Pairing symptoms: 胸闷 and 气短

由于缺乏锻炼，他稍微动一下就气短。

Due to a lack of exercise, he gets short of breath after even a little movement.

Using 由于 to show cause

面对老板的询问，他显得有些气短。

Facing the boss's inquiry, he seemed somewhat lacking in confidence.

Using 显得 (to seem/appear)

这种气短的症状已经持续一周了。

This symptom of shortness of breath has lasted for a week.

Using 持续 (to last/continue)

这种心力衰竭的主要表现就是气短。

The main manifestation of this heart failure is shortness of breath.

Medical terminology: 心力衰竭 (heart failure)

理直则气壮，理亏则气短。

When right, one is confident; when wrong, one lacks confidence.

Parallel structure with 则

在高海拔地区，游客常因缺氧而感到气短。

In high-altitude areas, tourists often feel short of breath due to oxygen deficiency.

Using 缺氧 (hypoxia/oxygen deficiency)

他虽然想反驳，但自知理亏，不免有些气短。

Although he wanted to retort, he knew he was in the wrong and inevitably felt a bit lacking in confidence.

Using 不免 (inevitably)

长期在粉尘环境下工作会导致慢性气短。

Working in a dusty environment for a long time can lead to chronic shortness of breath.

Using 导致 (to lead to)

肺气虚的患者常有动则气短的特点。

Patients with Lung Qi deficiency often have the characteristic of getting short of breath upon movement.

TCM terminology: 肺气虚

在这场辩论中，由于准备不足，他显得气短了许多。

In this debate, due to insufficient preparation, he seemed much less confident.

Metaphorical use in a formal context

医生建议他通过游泳来改善气短的状况。

The doctor suggested he improve his shortness of breath through swimming.

Using 改善 (to improve)

英雄气短，往往是因为英雄难过美人关。

A hero's spirit is often dampened because it's hard for them to resist the charm of a beauty.

Classical idiom usage

这篇文章写得气短，缺乏一股宏大的气势。

This article is written weakly, lacking a grand momentum.

Literary criticism context

他晚年身体衰弱，经常陷入气短神疲的状态。

In his later years, his body was weak, and he often fell into a state of shortness of breath and mental exhaustion.

Using 气短神疲 (four-character phrase)

在强大的证据面前，罪犯终于气短了，交代了罪行。

In the face of strong evidence, the criminal finally lost his nerve and confessed to the crime.

Metaphorical use in legal context

这种由于肺气肿引起的气短是不可逆的。

This shortness of breath caused by emphysema is irreversible.

Medical term: 肺气肿 (emphysema)

他那番话虽然声音大，但明眼人一看就知道他气短。

Although he spoke loudly, any discerning person could tell he lacked confidence.

Using 明眼人 (discerning person)

这种由于心理焦虑诱发的气短需要心理干预。

This shortness of breath induced by psychological anxiety requires psychological intervention.

Psychosomatic context

文学作品中常以‘气短’来隐喻人物命运的转折。

In literary works, 'shortness of breath' is often used as a metaphor for a turning point in a character's fate.

Abstract literary analysis

其文辞虽丽，然气短神伤，终非大方之家。

Although the rhetoric is beautiful, the spirit is weak and melancholic; it is ultimately not the work of a master.

Classical Chinese style (Wenyanmi)

此番论战，彼方因论据支离破碎而渐显气短。

In this debate, the other side gradually showed a lack of confidence due to their fragmented arguments.

Formal academic/polemic tone

在中医脉象学中，气短常与脉搏的虚、细、弱相呼应。

In TCM pulse diagnosis, shortness of breath often corresponds with pulses that are deficient, thready, or weak.

Specialized TCM theory

他的一生可谓是‘英雄气短，壮志未酬’的真实写照。

His life can be described as a true portrayal of 'a hero's spirit dampened and grand ambitions unfulfilled.'

Using 壮志未酬 to complement 气短

这种阵发性夜间呼吸气短是左心衰竭的典型体征。

This paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is a classic sign of left heart failure.

Highly technical medical Chinese

当权者在舆论压力下，不免感到理亏气短，进退维谷。

Under the pressure of public opinion, those in power inevitably feel in the wrong and lack confidence, finding themselves in a dilemma.

Political commentary usage

作者巧妙地利用‘气短’这一生理现象，影射了旧时代的没落。

The author cleverly uses the physiological phenomenon of 'shortness of breath' to insinuate the decline of the old era.

Advanced literary metaphor

若论其气格，虽不至气短，却也少了些气吞山河的豪迈。

Regarding its stylistic vigor, although it is not weak, it lacks the heroic spirit that could swallow mountains and rivers.

Aesthetic criticism