Usage note
吹可以用来描述用嘴或风来移动空气。
chuī kě yǐ lái gù míng shuō yòng yú zuǐ huò fēng lái yí dòng kōng qì.
吹 can be used to describe using one's mouth or wind to move air.
Context note
吹常用于描述自然现象或日常生活中的动作。
chuī cháng yòng wéi míng shuō zì rán xiàng xiān qíng huò dēng lǐ shēn zhōng de dòng zuò.
吹 is often used to describe natural phenomena or actions in daily life.
5 examples
他用嘴吹灭了蜡烛。
tā yòng zuǐ chuī miè le là zhú。
He blew out the candle with his mouth.
风吹过树梢。
fēng chuī guò shù shāo。
The wind blew over the tree branches.
吹泡泡游戏很有趣。
chuī pào pào yóu xì hěn yǒu qù。
Blowing bubbles is a fun game.
妈妈叫我吹气球。
mā ma jiào wǒ chuī qì qiú。
Mom asked me to blow up balloons.
风很大，吹得我脸疼。
fēng hěn dà， chuī dé wǒ liǎn téng。
The wind was very strong and blew my face painfully.
5 mini stories
小明在公园吹泡泡，妈妈给他拍了照片。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán chuī pào pào， mā ma gěi tā pāi le zhào piàn。
Xiaoming blew bubbles in the park, and his mom took a photo of him.
爸爸带我们去海边玩，海风吹得脸痒痒的。
bà ba dài wǒ men qù hǎi biān wán， hǎi fēng chuī dé liǎn yǎng yǎng de。
Dad took us to the seaside for fun; the sea breeze made our faces tickle.
妈妈叫我吹蜡烛许愿，我一口气吹灭了三根。
mā ma jiào wǒ chuī là zhú xǔ yuàn， wǒ yì kǒu qì chuī miè le sān gēn。
Mom asked me to blow out candles to make a wish, and I blew out three in one breath.
爸爸说风很大，吹得树叶沙沙响。
bà ba shuō fēng hěn dà， chuī dé shù yè shā shā xiǎng。
Dad said the wind was very strong, making the leaves rustle.
我用嘴吹气球，不小心把手指吹破了。
wǒ yòng zuǐ chuī qì qiú， bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shǒu zhǐ chuī pò le。
I blew up a balloon with my mouth and accidentally broke my finger.
Mini dialogue
吹蜡烛
A
祝你生日快乐！快吹蜡烛吧。
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè! Kuài chuī làzhú ba.
Happy birthday to you! Quickly blow out the candles.
B
好，我们一起吹。
Hǎo, wǒmen yīqǐ chuī.
Okay, let's blow them out together.
风很大
A
今天风很大，吹得树叶都飞起来了。
Jīntiān fēng hěn dà, chuī de shùyè dōu fēi qǐlái le.
The wind is very strong today, it blows the leaves up into the air.
B
是啊，我的帽子也被风吹走了。
Shì a, wǒ de màozi yě bèi fēng chuī zǒu le.
Yes, my hat was also blown away by the wind.
Related words and contrasts
related
风
fēng
wind
Wind is air that blows.
opposite
吸气
xī qì
to inhale
吹 is to blow air out; 吸气 is to breathe air in.