吹
捧

To flatter in Chinese: 吹捧 (chuī pěng)

chuī pěng

to flatter

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to flatter
  2. 2to laud sb's accomplishments
  3. 3adulation

Stroke order

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吹
捧

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄨㄟ

chuī

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

ㄆㄥˇ

pěng

ㄆ/ pㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他总喜欢当面吹捧领导。

    tā zǒng xǐ huan dāng miàn chuī pěng lǐng dǎo。

    He always likes to flatter the boss to his face.

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Related words

吹

chuī

to blow

捧

pěng

to clasp

吹了

chuī le

failed

吹牛

chuī niú

to talk big

捧场

pěng chǎng

to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)

垂

chuí

to hang (down)

垂头丧气

chuí tóu sàng qì

hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom)

捶

chuí

to beat (with a stick or one's fist)

锤子

chuí zi

hammer

纯粹

chún cuì

pure

纯洁

chún jié

pure

纯朴

chún pǔ

variant of 淳朴

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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