吹 (chuī) — to blow (of wind or by mouth); to play (a wind instrument); to boast, brag; also: to fall through, fail (colloquial)
Definition
吹 covers three uses: wind or mouth blowing, playing a wind instrument, and (colloquially) boasting or a plan falling through. For bragging, 吹牛 is the set phrase; 夸 is more neutral 'praise'. For wind, 刮 is wind-only and impersonal.
verb
to blow (of wind or by mouth)to play (a wind instrument)to boastbragalso: to fall throughfail (colloquial)
Examples
- 吹。Fēng bǎ mào zi chuī zǒu le.The wind blew the hat away.
- 吹。Tā huì chuī dí zi.He can play the flute.
- 。Tā zǒng ài chuī niú.He always likes to brag.
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