chuī​niú HSK7

brag

吹牛 chuī​niú
brag verb
to boast or talk big about one's achievements or abilities

He often brags to his friends that he can catch a tiger with his bare hands.

chat verb
to engage in casual, informal conversation (dialectal usage)

After dinner, the elderly people gather under the big tree at the entrance of the village to chat.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.26 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
2.86 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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