一jat1口hau2氣hei3

English

1. one breath
2. in one breath; without a break; at one stretch
3. in one breath
4. at a stretch

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 一次過完成一件事，冇停過

Examples

• 佢一口氣跑咗五千米。

  He ran 5000 metres at a stretch.

• 我兩晚冇瞓一口氣睇晒呢套小説。

  I finished this book within two nights without a break.

• 佢一口氣冇停飲曬成樽。

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 她鬆了一口氣。

  She gave out a sigh of relief.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 请深吸一口气。

  Please take a deep breath.

  Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

• 吸一口气，妈的！

  Breathe, damn you!

  Tatoeba · ColawithIce CC BY

• 我一口氣喝完了茶。

  I drank the tea all at once.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 我会战斗到最后一口气。

  I will fight to the last breath.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY