WordTaiwan frequency #24,033
屏息
ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧˊ
“hold one's breath; suppress breathing, often due to tension, awe, or concentration”
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- 消息ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧˊnews; information; message; secret; trick; mechanism pivot
- 訊息ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; text message; SMS; communication sent or received
- 休息ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧˊto rest; to take a break; to cease work or activity temporarily; to recuperate; to rest in peace (euphemism for death, chiefly Taiwan).
- 屏東ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥPingtung; a city, county, and military airbase in southern Taiwan.
- 氣息ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊbreath; the air inhaled and exhaled; smell; odor; flavor; general atmosphere or vibe of a place or situation
- 屏東縣ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˋPingtung County; a county in southern Taiwan; borders Kaohsiung to the north and northwest, Taitung County to the northeast, and the Pacific Ocean on the other three sides; known for agriculture and tourism, including Kenting National Park.
- 信息ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; details about something; digital or communicated content.
- 升息ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧˊ(finance) to raise interest rates; increase the benchmark lending or deposit rate set by a central bank.
- 利息ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊinterest (on a loan, deposit, or investment); money earned on principal; (archaic) money, wealth
- 作息ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˊdaily routine of work and rest; schedule of activities and sleep.
- 平息ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧˊto quell; to suppress (a rebellion, unrest); to smooth over (a dispute); (of wind, noise) to subside, die down.
- 息息相關ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢclosely bound up; intimately related; inseparably connected; having a very tight mutual relationship.