鼻息

bíxī
breath

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) power; influence
  2. breath; breathing (through the nose)
  3. power; influence
  4. sound of snoring

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 鼻 bí nose
2 息 xī
  1. breath
  2. news
  3. interest (on an investment or loan)
  4. to cease
  5. to stop
  6. to rest
  7. Taiwan pr. xí

Containing this entry

仰人鼻息 yǎngrénbíxī to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living
喷鼻息 pēnbíxī to snort
鼻息肉 bíxīròu nasal polyp

Related entries

息 xī
  1. breath
  2. news
  3. interest (on an investment or loan)
  4. to cease
  5. to stop
  6. to rest
  7. Taiwan pr. xí
为什么你不休息一下?

Why don't you take a break?

Source: Tatoeba

气息 qìxī
  1. breath
  2. smell
  3. odor
  4. flavor
她屏着氣息，躲了在門的後面。

She hid behind the door and held her breath.

Source: Tatoeba

气流 qìliú
  1. stream of air
  2. airflow
  3. slipstream
  4. draft
  5. breath
  6. turbulence (of aircraft)