倒吸一口凉气 dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gasp (with amazement or shock etc)
  2. to feel a chill run down one's spine
  3. to have one's hairs stand on end

CHARACTERS

倒 dào
HSK 4
fall over; lie down; take turns
吸 xī
HSK 4
inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
凉 liáng
HSK 4
cool, cold; disheartened
气 qì
HSK 1
steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84