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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)
Easily confused

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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