Meaning of zhì xī:
zhì xī
窒息
Verb
to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
Tā kuàiyào bèi yānwù zhìxī le.
他快要被烟雾窒息了。
He is about to be choked by the smoke.
Zhè zhǒng kōngqì wūrǎn ràng rén gǎndào zhìxī.
这种空气污染让人感到窒息。
This air pollution makes people feel stifled.
Zhège fángjiān tài xiǎo, wǒ juéde kuài yào zhìxī le.
这个房间太小，我觉得快要窒息了。
This room is too small, I feel like I'm about to suffocate.
