吹牛
Old HSK 6
吹牛 (chuīniú) · to brag
吹牛 (chuīniú) means “to brag; to boast”. It is written with 2 characters: 吹 (to blow) + 牛 (cow). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吹牛 is built
The characters
吹 chuī · to blow
What 吹 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 欠 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
牛 niú · cow
What 牛 is made of
牛 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: An ox's horned head (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
别吹牛了，你根本做不到。Bié chuīniú le, nǐ gēnběn zuò bù dào.Stop bragging, you can't do it at all.
他喜欢吹牛，说的话不能全信。Tā xǐhuan chuīniú, shuō de huà bù néng quán xìn.He likes to boast, so don't believe everything he says.
Questions about 吹牛
What does 吹牛 mean?
吹牛 (chuīniú) means “to brag; to boast”.
How do you pronounce 吹牛?
吹牛 is pronounced chuīniú.
Which HSK level is 吹牛?
吹牛 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 吹牛 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.