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吹嘘

chuī xū · chui xu

Traditional 吹噓

Meaning

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  1. to brag
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Ten kilometers

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)跑(pǎo)了(le)十(shí)公里(gōnglǐ)，一点儿(yīdiǎnr)都(dōu)不(bù)累(lèi)。

    I ran ten kilometers yesterday and wasn't tired at all.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)又(yòu)在(zài)吹嘘(chuīxū)了(le)？

    Are you bragging again?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)吹嘘(chuīxū)！不信(bùxìn)你(nǐ)看(kàn)我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)。

    I'm not bragging! If you don't believe me, look at my phone.

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)不(bù)该(gāi)说(shuō)你(nǐ)在(zài)吹嘘(chuīxū)。

    Sorry, I shouldn't have said you were bragging.

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)。不过(bùguò)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)走路(zǒulù)回家(huíjiā)。

    It's fine. But today I just want to walk home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

吹(chuī)嘘(xū)与(yǔ)雄(xióng)心(xīn)的(de)差(chā)别(bié)甚(shèn)小(xiǎo)。

The difference between bragging and being ambitious is miniscule.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Objectivesea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)厌(yàn)倦(juàn)了(le)听(tīng)他(tā)吹(chuī)嘘(xū)。

I'm tired of listening to his boasts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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