What does 吹牛 mean in Chinese?
吹牛 (chuīniú) means to talk big.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
吹牛
to talk big
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to talk big
02
to shoot off one's mouth
03
to chat (dialect)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 吹牛
How do you pronounce 吹牛?
吹牛 is pronounced chuīniú.
Is 吹牛 an HSK word?
吹牛 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 吹牛?
吹牛 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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