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吹

chuī · chui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to blow
  2. to play a wind instrument
  3. to blast
  4. to puff
  5. to boast
  6. to brag
  7. to end in failure
  8. to fall through
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)吹(chuī)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)特别(tèbié)大(dà)的(de)泡泡(pàopao)！

    I blew a very big bubble!

  2. Dengdeng

    让(ràng)我(wǒ)也(yě)吹(chuī)一(yī)个(gè)吧(ba)。

    Let me blow one too.

  3. Liangliang

    吹(chuī)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)，别(bié)太(tài)用力(yònglì)。

    Blow slowly. Do not use too much force.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)慢慢(mànmàn)吹(chuī)……看(kàn)，好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Okay, I will blow slowly. Look, so big!

  5. Liangliang

    泡泡(pàopao)吹到(chuīdào)我(wǒ)脸上(liǎnshàng)了(le)！

    The bubble blew onto my face!

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2 examples
01

吉(jí)姆(mǔ)一(yì)边(biān)驾(jià)着(zhe)车(chē)，一(yì)边(biān)愉(yú)快(kuài)地(de)吹(chuī)着(zhe)口(kǒu)哨(shào)。

Jim drove his car, whistling merrily.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)吹(chuī)单(dān)簧(huáng)管(guǎn)。

Neither Tom nor Mary knows how to play the clarinet.

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

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