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吹风

吹風
chuīfēng
verb #24,838

Meanings

  1. 1 to blow-dry (hair)
  2. 2 to be exposed to a draft
  3. 3 to give a heads-up / to tip someone off

Examples

HSK 4
洗完头发后要记得吹风，不然容易感冒。
Xǐ wán tóufa hòu yào jìde chuīfēng, bùrán róngyì gǎnmào.
Remember to blow-dry your hair after washing it, or you'll easily catch a cold.
HSK 5
会议前他偷偷给我吹风，说老板很不高兴。
Huìyì qián tā tōutōu gěi wǒ chuīfēng, shuō lǎobǎn hěn bù gāoxìng.
Before the meeting, he quietly tipped me off that the boss was very unhappy.
HSK 6
别在窗口吹风，小心着凉。
Bié zài chuāngkǒu chuīfēng, xiǎoxīn zháoliáng.
Don't sit in the draft at the window, be careful not to catch a chill.

Tips

usage
吹风 has three common meanings: (1) blow-drying hair with a 吹风机; (2) being exposed to a draft or wind; (3) informally tipping someone off in advance - this third sense is colloquial and common in officialdom or workplace contexts.

Stroke Order

吹 chuī
风 fēng