Word: 吹 (chuī)

一人一把号，各吹各的调

yì rén yì bǎ hào, gè chuī gè de diào

everyone has a bugle, each blows his own tune

一出门，冷风迎面吹来。

Yì chūmén, lěngfēng yíngmiàn chuī lái.

As soon as I stepped outside, the cold wind blew right in my face.

一阵冷风吹得我脊梁发凉。

Yízhèn lěngfēng chuī de wǒ jǐliang fā liáng.

A cold gust of wind sent a chill down my back.

上城头学喇叭，本领不高吹得高

shàng chéngtóu xué lǎba, běnlǐng bù gāo chuī de gāo

going up on the city wall to learn the bugle: skill isn't high but the blowing is high

北风呼啸，窗户被吹得直响。

Běifēng hūxiào, chuānghu bèi chuī de zhí xiǎng.

The north wind howled, rattling the windows.

半天云里吹唢呐，哪里哪

bàntiān Yún li chuī suǒnà, nǎlǐ nǎ

playing the suona up in the clouds: nǎ li nǎ

半天云里吹唢呐，哪里哪里

bàntiān Yún li chuī suǒnà, nǎli-nǎli

playing the suona in the clouds: where, where

台风吹毁了很多房屋。

Táifēng chuī huǐle hěn duō fángwū.

Not a few houses were destroyed by the typhoon.

吹笛子时，气流要保持平稳。

Chuī dízi shí, qìliú yào bǎochí píngwěn.

When playing the flute, the stream of air must stay steady.

唢呐里吹出笛子调，响的不一样

suǒnà lǐ chuī chū dízi diào, xiǎng de bù yíyàng

playing a flute tune on a suona: the sound isn't the same

大风把路边的铁牌吹得扭曲了。

Dàfēng bǎ lùbiān de tiěpái chuī de niǔqūle.

The strong wind twisted the metal sign by the road.

大风把颗粒物都吹走了。

Dàfēng bǎ kēlìwù dōu chuī zǒule.

The strong wind blew all the particulate matter away.

她的帽子被风吹掉了。

Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī diào le.

She had her hat blown off by the wind.

她的帽子被风吹走了。

Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī zǒule.

The wind blew her hat off.

属卖糖人儿的，吹得凶

shǔ mài tángrénr de, chuī de xiōng

born a sugar-figure seller: blows hard

属鸡毛的，越吹越觉得自己高

shǔ jīmáo de, yuè chuī yuè juéde zìjǐ gāo

born a chicken feather: the more it's blown, the higher it feels

帽子被风吹了起来。

Màozi bèi fēng chuīle qǐlai.

The hat was blown away by the wind.

旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。

Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng.

The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows.

是什么风把你吹来了啊？

Shì shénme fēng bǎ nǐ chuī láile a?

What has brought you here?

晚风徐徐吹来，很舒服。

Wǎn fēng xúxú chuī lái, hěn shūfu.

The evening breeze blew gently, and it felt very pleasant.

晾衣架被风吹倒了。

Liàngyījià bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The clothes drying rack was blown over by the wind.

本事不是吹的

běnshi bú shì chuī de

skill is not something you get by blowing

村里办喜事，请人吹唢呐。

Cūnlǐ bàn xǐshì, qǐng rén chuī suǒnà.

The village is holding a wedding, so they hired someone to play the suona.

染坊里吹笛子，有声有色

rǎnfáng lǐ chuī dízi, yǒushēngyǒusè

playing a flute in a dye works: with sound and colour

树被风吹倒了。

Shù bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The tree was blown down.

残灯碰上羊角风，一吹就灭

cándēng pèngshàng yángjiǎofēng, yì chuī jiù miè

A dying lamp meets a whirlwind: one gust and it's out

比赛结束时，裁判吹了一声哨。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, cáipàn chuīle yìshēng shào.

The referee blew his whistle when the match ended.

江里的浪花，不是吹的

Jiāng lǐ de lànghuā, bú shì chuī de

waves on the river: not blown up

灶门前拿竹筒，吹了

zào ménqián ná zhútǒng, chuīle

holding a bamboo tube at the stove opening: blowing

牛皮不是吹的，火车不是推的

niúpí bú shì chuī de, huǒchē bú shì tuī de

oxhide isn't blown up, a train isn't pushed

狂风吹得窗户一直响。

Kuángfēng chuī de chuānghu yìzhí xiǎng.

The fierce wind made the windows rattle nonstop.

狂风吹断了路边的大树。

Kuángfēng chuī duànle lùbiān de dàshù.

The gale snapped the big tree by the road.

癞蛤蟆吹唢呐,有什么好听

làiháma chuī suǒnà,yǒu shénme hǎotīng

A toad blowing the suona: what is there to listen to?

睡觉时别对着电风扇吹。

Shuìjiào shí bié duì zhe diànfēngshàn chuī.

Don't sleep with the fan blowing right at you.

秋风一吹，院子显得很凄凉。

Qiūfēng yì chuī, yuànzi xiǎnde hěn qīliáng.

With the autumn wind blowing, the courtyard looks desolate.

窗户上的帘子被风吹得飘起来了。

Chuānghu shàng de liánzi bèi fēng chuī de piāo qǐlaile.

The curtain on the window was blown up by the wind.

肥皂泡,吹得再大也要破

féizàopào,chuī de zài dà yě yào pò

a soap bubble: however big you blow it, it will burst

蜡烛的火焰被风吹得直晃。

Làzhú de huǒyàn bèi fēng chuī de zhí huàng.

The candle flame flickered in the wind.

西风吹得紧,东风来回敬

Xīfēng chuī de jǐn,dōngfēng lái huíjìng

when the west wind blows hard, the east wind will answer back

豆腐掉进灰堆里，吹也吹不得，打也打不得

dòufu diào jìn huī duī li, chuī yě chuī bùdé, dǎ yě dǎ bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash heap: can't blow it clean, can't beat it clean

豆腐掉进灰窝里，吹掸不得

dòufu diào jìn huī wō li, chuī dǎn bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash pit: can't be blown or dusted

门开了一条缝，风吹了进来。

Mén kāile yìtiáo fèng, fēng chuīle jìnlái.

The door was open a crack, and the wind blew in.

阳台上的晾衣架被风吹倒了。

Yángtái shàng de liàngyījià bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The drying rack on the balcony was blown over by the wind.

韩湘子拉着铁拐李，一个会吹，一个会捧

Hánxiāngzǐ lāzhe Tiěguǎi Lǐ, yí gè huì chuī, yí gè huì pěng

Han Xiangzi pulling Iron-Crutch Li: one can blow, one can hold up

风一吹，吊灯来回忽悠。

Fēng yì chuī, diàodēng láihuí hūyou.

When the wind blew, the ceiling lamp swayed back and forth.

风一吹，树上的灯笼就晃荡起来。

Fēng yì chuī, shù shàng de dēnglóng jiù huàngdang qǐlai.

When the wind blew, the lanterns on the tree began to sway.

风一吹，树枝轻轻摆动。

Fēng yì chuī, shùzhī qīngqīng bǎidòng.

When the wind blows, the branches sway gently.

风一吹，沙丘就会移动。

Fēng yì chuī, shāqiū jiù huì yídòng.

When the wind blows, the sand dunes shift.

风一吹，花瓣落了一地。

Fēng yì chuī, huābàn làle yī de.

When the wind blew, petals fell all over the ground.

风一吹，路上全是土。

Fēng yì chuī, lùshang quán shì tǔ.

When the wind blows, the road is covered in dust.

风从东方吹来。

Fēng cóng dōngfāng chuī lái.

The wind is blowing from the east.

风从四方吹来，帐篷摇个不停。

Fēng cóng sìfāng chuī lái, zhàngpeng yáo gè bùtíng.

The wind blew from every direction, and the tent kept shaking.

风从西北方吹过来。

Fēng cóng xīběifāng chuī guòlái.

The wind is blowing in from the northwest.

风吹墙头草,东吹西倒,西吹东倒

fēng chuī qiángtóucǎo,Dōng chuī xī dǎo,xī chuī Dōng dǎo

wind blowing on grass atop a wall: blown from the east it falls west, blown from the west it falls east

风吹墙头草,两边倒

fēng chuī qiángtóucǎo,liǎngbiāndǎo

wind blowing on grass atop a wall: it falls both ways

风吹得很猛。

Fēng chuī de hěn měng.

It is blowing very hard.

风愈吹愈猛。

Fēng yù chuī yù měng.

The wind is picking up.

风沙吹进眼睛里，好疼啊！

Fēngshā chuī jìn yǎnjing lǐ, hǎo téng a!

The wind-blown sand got in my eyes, and it really hurts!

风的力很大，把树都吹弯了。

Fēng de lì hěn dà, bǎ shù dōu chuī wānle.

The power of the wind was so great that it bent the trees.

龙卷风吹倒了很多房子。

Lóngjuǎnfēng chuī dàole hěn duō fángzi.

The tornado knocked down a lot of houses.