吹风

吹風

chuīfēng

verb #24,838

Meanings

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

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Examples

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.

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.

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