倒抽一口氣 dào chōu yī kǒu qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

CHARACTERS

倒 dào
HSK 4
fall over; lie down; take turns
抽 chōu
HSK 4
draw out, pull out; sprout
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
氣 qì air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit