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| Pronunciation |
: |
chuī |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- blow. (v)
- play (wind instruments). (v)
- boast; brag. (v)
- break off; break up; fall through. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
吹 |
| Usage |
: |
6.3% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 5. |
|
|
: |
be buffeted by wind and rain |
Sentences:
| 1. Blow out a candle. |
| chuī |
miè |
là |
zhú |
。 |
| 吹 |
灭 |
蜡 |
烛 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 吹 |
: |
blow |
| 灭 |
: |
(of a light, fire, etc.) go out |
| 蜡烛 |
: |
candle |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 3. play the flute, play the trumpet. |
| chuī |
dí |
zi |
， |
chuī |
lǎ |
bā |
。 |
| 吹 |
笛 |
子 |
， |
吹 |
喇 |
叭 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 吹 |
: |
play, blow |
| 笛子 |
: |
flute |
| 喇叭 |
: |
trumpet |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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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