Chinese

chuī
Meaning: to blow; to puff
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

風把樹上的葉子吹下來了。
风把树上的叶子吹下来了。
The wind blew the leaves off the tree.
屋頂上的瓦片被風吹落了。
The tiles on the roof were blown off by the wind.
一陣風吹了過來。
A gust of wind blew over.
牆上有一個小孔,風從那裡吹進來。
There is a small hole in the wall, and wind blows in from there.
他用手掌按住桌子上的紙,免得被風吹走。
He held the paper on the table down with his palm so the wind would not blow it away.

Usage Notes

Can refer to blowing with the mouth or wind blowing.

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