Verbboast; brag

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 吹牛.
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Character Breakdown

吹牛 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 吹牛 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 吹牛 with other words naturally.
Verb + Objectwith喜欢
huān
chuī
niú
neutral
like to boast
Verb + Complementwith太大
chuī
niú
chuī
tài
informalSpoken
boast too much
Adverb + Verbwith
bié
chuī
niú
informalSpoken
don't boast
Noun + Nounwith大王
chuī
niú
wáng
informalSpoken
big talker

Example Sentences with 吹牛

shuō
huì
fēi
zài
chuī
niú
He said he could fly, he's bragging.
zài
miàn
shì
zhōng
guò
chuī
niú
fǎn
ér
huì
bào
de
xìn
Excessive boasting during an interview will instead reveal your lack of confidence.
shēng
chēng
jīng
tōng
guó
yán
zhè
nán
dào
shì
zài
chuī
niú
ma
He claims to be proficient in eight languages; isn't that just bragging?
xiǎo
míng
zǒng
ài
chuī
niú
shuō
kǎo
shì
le
mǎn
fēn
Xiao Ming always likes to boast, saying he got full marks on the exam.
bìng
méi
yǒu
chuī
niú
xiē
kàn
kuā
zhāng
de
chéng
jiù
dōu
shì
zhēn
shí
de
He wasn't boasting; those seemingly exaggerated achievements are all real.
péng
yǒu
huì
shí
zǒng
ài
chuī
niú
píng
fán
jīng
shuō
jīng
xīn
dòng
At friends' gatherings, he always likes to brag, making ordinary experiences sound thrilling.
bié
tīng
chuī
niú
gēn
běn
méi
guò
me
duō
guó
jiā
Don't listen to his bragging, he hasn't actually been to that many countries.
suī
rán
huan
chuī
niú
dàn
fǒu
rèn
de
shì
què
shí
bèi
zhēn
cái
shí
xué
Although he likes to boast, it cannot be denied that he truly possesses genuine talent and learning.