抽风 (chōu fēng) — (verb) to ventilate, to let in air; (verb, medical/colloquial) to have a convulsion, to go crazy
Definition
抽风 (chōufēng) is a colloquial verb with two distinct senses: literally 'to ventilate' (a building/room), and informally 'to have a convulsion' or 'to freak out / act crazy'. The second sense is slang for erratic, unhinged behavior.
verb
to ventilateto let in air(verb, medical/colloquial) to have a convulsionto go crazy
Examples
- 抽风，。Dǎ kāi chuāng hu chōu fēng, ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái.Open the windows to ventilate and let in fresh air.
- ，。Tā fā shāo tài gāo, tū rán chōu le yí cì fēng.His fever was so high that he suddenly had a convulsion.
- 抽风，。Bié chōu fēng le, kuài zuò xià lái hǎo hǎo shuō huà.Stop freaking out, sit down and talk properly.
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