Chinese word

吹风机

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuī fēng jī

Meaning

  • nounhair dryer

Example

吹风机坏了，头发吹不干。chuī fēng jī huài le tóu fa chuī bú gàn

The hair dryer is broken, so the hair won't dry.

Illustration for 吹风机 (hair dryer)

More examples

可以把吹风机借我用一下吗？ké yǐ bǎ chuī fēng jī jiè wǒ yòng yí xià ma

Could you lend me the hair dryer for a moment?

Core concept

A handheld machine turns moving air into a quick way to remove water from hair and small items.

Common phrases

  • 用吹风机yòng chuī fēng jī

    use a hair dryer

  • 吹风机坏了chuī fēng jī huài le

    The hair dryer broke

  • 开吹风机kāi chuī fēng jī

    switch on the hair dryer

Similar words

电吹风diàn chuī fēng: A small electric appliance with a nozzle that blows air to dry hair.
吹风筒chuī fēng tǒng: A tube-shaped tool that blows air to dry hair.

Definition in Chinese

一种用来把头发或小件物品吹干的电器，通常为手持式，通过电力驱动风扇从吹嘴送出温风或冷风来加速水分蒸发。yì zhǒng yòng lái bǎ tóu fā huò xiǎo jiàn wù pǐn chuī gàn de diàn qì tōng cháng wèi shǒu chí shì tōng guò diàn lì qū dòng fēng shàn cóng chuī zuǐ sòng chū wēn fēng huò lěng fēng lái jiā sù shuǐ fèn zhēng fā

Word origin

吹 (chuī, "blow") + 风 (fēng, "wind") + 机 (jī, "machine") names a machine that blows air to dry things, especially hair.

Usage tips

  • In a hotel or shared bathroom, 有吹风机吗 (yǒu chuīfēngjī ma, "is there a hair dryer") is a useful everyday question.

Related words

  • 电吹风diàn chuī fēngelectric hair dryernoun
  • 吹风chuī fēngdry one's hairverb

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