吹 chuī — to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure
风轻轻地吹着，很凉快。Fēng qīng qīng de chuī zhe, hěn liáng kuai.The wind blows gently and it is cool.
Common words: 吹牛 (chuī niú)、吹捧 (chuī pěng)、吹了 (chuī le)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "boast"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "boast", including 吹 (chuī), 诞 (dàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "boast" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 吹 (chuī), 诞 (dàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chuī, dàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 吹 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 吹 chuīto blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failureUseful words: 吹牛, 吹捧
- 诞 dànbirth; birthday; brag; boast; to increaseUseful words: 诞生, 诞辰
Common words for these 2 "boast" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 吹 (chuī) — so "boast" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly吹捧chuī pěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation吹了chuī lefailed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died诞生dàn shēngto be born诞辰dàn chénbirthday荒诞huāng dànbeyond belief; incredible; preposterous; fantastic
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "boast".
诞 dàn — birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
今天是奶奶八十岁的诞辰。Jīn tiān shì nǎi nai bā shí suì de dàn chén.Today is Grandma eightieth birthday.
Common words: 诞生 (dàn shēng)、诞辰 (dàn chén)、荒诞 (huāng dàn)
All 2 characters
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