English–Chinese
“blow” in Chinese
How to say “blow” in Chinese
“Blow” in Chinese is 吹 (chuī).
A burst of breath moves outward, whether it stirs air, makes a wind instrument sound, or gives speech too much force.
Example sentences with 吹
她把桌上的蜡烛一口吹灭了。tā bǎ zhuō shàng de là zhú yì kǒu chuī miè le
She blew out the candle on the table in one breath.
Tips for using 吹
- The musical sense normally takes a wind instrument or a tune as its object, which helps separate it from ordinary blowing.
Other Chinese words for “blow”
外面刮大风，记得带伞。wài miàn guā dà fēng jì de dài sǎn
A strong wind is blowing outside, so remember to bring an umbrella.
这次失败是一次很大的打击。zhè cì shī bài shì yí cì hěn dà de dǎ jī
This failure was a major blow.