吹了

chuīle
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 failed
  2. 2 fell through
  3. 3 over (of a relationship)
  4. 4 busted

Examples

HSK 4
Nà bǐ shēngyi chuīle.
That business deal fell through.
HSK 4
Zhège jìhuà kǒngpà yào chuīle.
This plan is probably going to fall through.
HSK 5
Tāmen liǎ chuīle, yǐjīng fēnshǒu le.
They broke up, it's over between them.

Tips

usage
吹了 is colloquial slang. 吹 literally means 'to blow,' but in this usage it means something has fallen apart or ended. It's commonly used for failed plans, deals, or broken relationships.
register
This is informal/spoken Chinese. In formal contexts, use 失败了 (failed) or 取消了 (cancelled) instead.

Stroke Order

吹 chuī
了 le