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Pronunciation |
: |
chuī |
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Meaning |
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- blow. (v)
- play (wind instruments). (v)
- boast; brag. (v)
- break off; break up; fall through. (v)
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Radical |
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口 |
Strokes |
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7 |
Traditional |
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吹 |
Usage |
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6.3% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
5. |
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: |
be buffeted by wind and rain |
Sentences:
1. Blow out a candle. |
chuī |
miè |
là |
zhú |
。 |
吹 |
灭 |
蜡 |
烛 |
。 |
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吹 |
: |
blow |
灭 |
: |
(of a light, fire, etc.) go out |
蜡烛 |
: |
candle |
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2. A gust of wind blew the door shut. |
yī |
zhèn |
dà |
fēng |
chuī |
lái |
, |
bǎ |
mén |
guān |
shàng |
le |
。 |
一 |
阵 |
大 |
风 |
吹 |
来 |
, |
把 |
门 |
关 |
上 |
了 |
。 |
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一 |
: |
one |
阵 |
: |
measure word |
大风 |
: |
strong wind |
吹 |
: |
blow |
来 |
: |
come |
把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word or expression. |
门 |
: |
door |
关上 |
: |
shut |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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3. play the flute, play the trumpet. |
chuī |
dí |
zi |
, |
chuī |
lǎ |
bā |
。 |
吹 |
笛 |
子 |
, |
吹 |
喇 |
叭 |
。 |
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吹 |
: |
play, blow |
笛子 |
: |
flute |
喇叭 |
: |
trumpet |
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4. He’s a boastful person. |
tā |
zǒng |
shì |
xǐ |
huān |
chuī |
niú |
。 |
他 |
总 |
是 |
喜 |
欢 |
吹 |
牛 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
总是 |
: |
always |
喜欢 |
: |
like |
吹牛 |
: |
brag, boast |
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5. Their plan to go to Hawaii fell through. |
tā |
men |
qù |
xià |
wēi |
yí |
de |
jì |
huà |
chuī |
le |
。 |
他 |
们 |
去 |
夏 |
威 |
夷 |
的 |
计 |
划 |
吹 |
了 |
。 |
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他们 |
: |
they |
去 |
: |
go |
夏威夷 |
: |
Hawaii |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
计划 |
: |
plan |
吹 |
: |
fell through |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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