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Pronunciation : chuī
Meaning :
  1. blow. (v)
  2. play (wind instruments). (v)
  3. boast; brag. (v)
  4. break off; break up; fall through. (v)
Radical :
Strokes : 7
Traditional :
Usage : 6.3%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
吹牛
chuī niú
: brag
2.
吹风
chuī fēng
: be in a draught
3.
吹口哨
chuī kǒu shào
: whistle
4.
吹干
chuī gān
: blow-dry
5.
风吹雨打
fēng chuī yǔ dǎ
: be buffeted by wind and rain
Sentences:
1. Blow out a candle.
chuī miè zhú
: blow
: (of a light, fire, etc.) go out
蜡烛 : candle
2. A gust of wind blew the door shut.
zhèn fēng chuī lái mén guān shàng le
: one
: measure word
大风 : strong wind
: blow
: come
: used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word or expression.
: door
关上 : shut
: (particle) used after an action that has taken place
3. play the flute, play the trumpet.
chuī zi chuī
: play, blow
笛子 : flute
喇叭 : trumpet
4. He’s a boastful person.
zǒng shì huān chuī niú
: he
总是 : always
喜欢 : like
吹牛 : brag, boast
5. Their plan to go to Hawaii fell through.
men xià wēi de huà chuī le
他们 : they
: go
夏威夷 : Hawaii
: (particle) used after an attribute; to
计划 : plan
: fell through
: (particle) used after an action that has taken place
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