Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
吹
chuī
Description
“吹”意思是从嘴里用力送出气，也可以指风在动。
我们说吹蜡烛、风吹、吹口哨，都用这个字。
Meanings
吹chuī
to blow air from the mouth
她吹灭了生日蜡烛。
风吹fēng chuī
of wind, to blow
风吹得树叶动了。
吹chuī
to brag; to boast
他很爱吹自己有多厉害。
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Notes
- Nuance
吹 alone can mean 'brag'; in this sense often paired as 吹牛.
- Etymology
口 (mouth) + 欠 (person with open mouth), showing air blown out.
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