thổi
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Definition
- Verb:
- To blow: To expel air from the mouth. This is the most common and direct meaning.
- To play (a wind instrument): To produce sound by blowing air into an instrument like a flute or trumpet.
- To inflate: To fill something with air or gas by blowing.
- (Of wind) To blow: For air to move naturally as wind.
- To melt (metal): To heat metal until it becomes liquid. This is a specialized, technical usage.
- To cook (rice): To steam or boil rice until cooked. This is a regional/colloquial usage.
Usage Examples
- To blow:
- Anh ấy thổi nến trên bánh sinh nhật. (He blows out the candles on the birthday cake.)
- Đứa trẻ thổi bong bóng xà phòng. (The child blows soap bubbles.)
- To play (an instrument):
- Cô ấy biết thổi sáo. (She knows how to play the flute.)
- (Of wind):
- Gió thổi mạnh qua cửa sổ. (The wind blows strongly through the window.)
- To cook (rice):
- Mẹ tôi đang thổi cơm trong bếp. (My mother is cooking rice in the kitchen.)
Advanced Usage
- "thổi phồng": To exaggerate, to inflate (figuratively).
- Họ thổi phồng sự việc lên rất nhiều. (They exaggerated the matter a great deal.)
- "thổi kèn": To blow a horn or trumpet (literally); can also imply boasting.
- Người lính thổi kèn báo hiệu. (The soldier blows the bugle to signal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thổi lửa (v): To blow on a fire.
- Anh ấy ngồi thổi lửa cho ấm. (He sits blowing on the fire to keep warm.)
- Thổi thủy tinh (v): To blow glass (the craft).
- Nghệ nhân đang thổi thủy tinh thành một chiếc bình. (The artisan is blowing glass into a vase.)
Synonyms
- Blow: To expel air.
- Play: To perform on a musical instrument.
- Inflate: To fill with air.
- Exaggerate: To overstate (for "thổi phồng").
Related Idioms
- Lớn như thổi: To grow very quickly (like being blown up).
- Đứa bé lớn như thổi. (The child is growing like a weed.)
- Thổi bùng: To fan (flames), to incite.
- Bài phát biểu đó thổi bùng sự phẫn nộ. (That speech fanned the flames of anger.)