吹 (ceoi1 | chui1) : to blow; to puff; brag; boast

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吹

ceoi1

chui1

[1] [v] blow; puff [2] brag; boast; praise in exaggerated words [3] [v] break up

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

吹

This word has been viewed 11182 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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吹水 ceoi1 seoi2 = to gossip; talk bullshit 粵

吹牛 ceoi1 ngau4 chui1 niu2 = to boast; to brag; to talk big 國

吹捧 ceoi1 pung2 chui1 peng3 = to flatter; to laud; to praise

鼓吹 gu2 ceoi1 = advocacy, implantation, infusion

吹脹 ceoi1 zoeng3 = expression used when greatly annoyed; out of patience 粵

吹氣 ceoi1 hei3 = huff

吹打 ceoi1 daa2 = beat upon

吹牛王 ceoi1 ngau4 wong4 = a blowhard, one who boasts

吹大風 ceoi1 daai6 fung1 = to blow a strong wind

一吹 jat1 ceoi1 yi1 chui1 = puff
See all 43 compounds (CantoDict reports 47 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 吹

佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?

真係俾佢吹脹粵
He rendered me speechless.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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