吹 (ceoi1) — blow; puff in Cantonese
ceoiˉ¹吹Mandarin Pinyin: chui1
Meaning of 吹
nounblow; puff
nounbreak up
nounbrag; boast; praise in exaggerated words
Example Sentences with 吹
佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂?
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?
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
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.
真係俾佢吹脹
He rendered me speechless.
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。
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.
keoiˏ₅佢sikˉ¹識ceoiˉ¹吹ngokˍ₆樂hei˗₃器。
He can play a musical instrument.
Words Containing 吹
自吹自擂zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4
to boast about oneself; blowing his own trumpet;
吹樂ceoi1 ngok6
wind music (as opposed to percussive, etc.)
吹水ceoi1 seoi2
to gossip; chatter; natter; chitchat; shoot the breeze | [華] 閒談, 聊天, 談天說地
吹波仔ceoi1 bo1 zai2
to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content
吹噓ceoi1 heoi1
to boast
告吹gou3 ceoi1
come to nothing; run aground; fall through
吹毛求疵ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1
blow the hair to find fault with it
吹熄ceoi1 sik1
to blow out
吹牛的ceoi1 ngau4 dik1
magniloquent (expressed in a lofty or grandiose style); pompous; bombastic; boastful
吹笛者ceoi1 dek6 ze2
a piper
吹號ceoi1 hou6
sounding a bugle; playing a trumpet
老吹lou5 ceoi1
talk nonsense; talk hogwash; mumbo jumbo
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