fu1 kap1 kwan3 naan4呼吸困難呼吸困难

Jyutpingfu1 kap1 kwan3 naan4

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Definition

Having difficulty breathing; shortness of breath.

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How it's used

This is a formal medical term often used in clinical settings or when describing serious health conditions. While it is perfectly understandable in daily life, people might use more descriptive phrases like 抖唔到氣 when talking about minor discomfort or feeling winded. It carries a sense of urgency and is typically reserved for genuine medical distress rather than just being out of breath from exercise.

Examples

keoi5佢paau2跑jyun4完bou6步zi1之hau6後gok3覺dak1得fu1呼kap1吸kwan3困naan4難。

He felt hard to breathe after running.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得fu1呼kap1吸kwan3困naan4難aa4呀？

Are you feeling hard to breathe?

Related words

Common phrases

jim4嚴zung6重fu1呼kap1吸kwan3困naan4難

severe breathing difficulty

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a casual way to say they are tired, but it specifically refers to the physical inability to draw breath properly. Using it to describe simple fatigue can sound overly dramatic or clinical.