吹
chuī
to blow
Every meaning
chuī
- to blow
- to play (a wind instrument)
- to brag; to boast
- (coll.) to fall through; to break up
- to fall through; (of a couple) to break up
In a sentence
今天外面风吹得很大。
The wind is blowing hard outside today.
别听他吹，他根本不会做饭。
Don't listen to him brag, he can't cook at all.
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In the Library
可是风一吹，就什么也听不见了。
五个名字 · Five names in the snow · HSK 3
可是没过多久，天一下子黑了下来，大风吹起了巨大的海浪。
精卫填海 · Jingwei fills the sea · HSK 5
还有一个版本说，盘古身上的小虫子被风一吹，变成了最早的人。
Words with 吹
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).