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 11184 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

側吹 zak1 ceoi1 ce4 chui1 = side-blown

吹襲 ceoi1 zaap6 chui1 xi2 = (of strong winds) to strike; to hit

吹風機 ceoi1 fung1 gei1 chui1 feng1 ji1 = hair dryer

吹笛者 ceoi1 dek6 ze2 chui1 di2 zhe3 = a piper

吹笛的 ceoi1 dek6 dik1 chui1 di2 de5 = a flute player, a piper, to pipe

吹笛 ceoi1 dek6*2 chui1 di2 = piping; pipe

吹牛者 ceoi1 ngau4 ze2 chui1 niu2 zhe3 = a charlatan 國

吹牛的 ceoi1 ngau4 dik1 chui1 niu2 de5 = boastful 國

吹微風 ceoi1 mei4 fung1 chui1 wei1 feng1 = breeze

吹口哨 ceoi1 hau2 saau3 chui1 kou3 shao4 = whistle

吹毛求疵 ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1 = split hairs

吹號 ceoi1 hou6 = sounding a bugle; playing a trumpet

吹水唔抹嘴 ceoi1 seoi2 m4 maat3 zeoi2 = talk rubbish; talk nonsense 粵

吹雞 ceoi1 gai1 chui1 ji1 = blow a whistle; call for backup 粵

吹熄 ceoi1 sik1 = to blow out

吹爆 ceoi1 baau3 = irritating, annoying; to perform fellatio on sb, give oral sex to sb

自吹自擂 zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4 zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 = to boast about oneself

吹樂 ceoi1 ngok6 = wind music (as opposed to percussive, etc.)

嫖賭飲吹 piu4 dou2 jam2 ceoi1 piao2 du3 yin3 chui1 = 4 vices 粵

吹漲 ceoi1 zoeng3 = piss off; annoying 粵

野草燒不盡春風吹又生 je5 cou2 siu1 bat1 zeon6 ceon1 fung1 ceoi1 jau6 sang1 = there will always be criminals

吹口琴 ceoi1 hau2 kam4 = snorting heroin; cunnilingus 粵

風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。 fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan6*2 hok3, coi4 saan3 jan4 on1 lok6 = money isn't everything; money isn't the most important thing in life

老吹 lou5 ceoi1 lao3 chui1 = talk nonsense; talk hogwash; mumbo jumbo 粵

吹波機 ceoi1 bo1 gei1 chui1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵

吹波波機 ceoi1 bo1 bo1 gei1 chui1 bo1 bo1 ji1 = alcohol breathalyzer 粵

吹波仔 ceoi1 bo1 zai2 chui1 bo1 zai3 = to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content 粵

告吹 gou3 ceoi1 gao4 chui1 = come to nothing; run aground; fall through

不費吹灰之力 bat1 fai3 ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4 = use minimal strength to achieve sth.; use very little power

吹咩 ceoi1 me1 chui1 mie1 = expression of disrespect to a threat 粵

吹噓 ceoi1 heoi1 chui1 xu1 = to boast

吹喇叭 ceoi1 laa3 baa1 chui1 la3 ba1 = 1. play the trumpet 2. (Canto only) finish an alcoholic drink in one gulp

側吹轉爐 zak1 ceoi1 zyun3 lou4 ce4 chui1 zhuan3 lu2 = side-blown converter

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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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