Chinese symbol for “flatter”
吹捧
chuī pěng
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for flatter is 吹捧 (chuī pěng), defined as: to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “flatter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媚 | mèi | (bound form) to flatter; (bound form) charming |
| 拍马屁 (拍馬屁) | pāi mǎ pì | to flatter; to fawn on |
| 谄媚 (諂媚) | chǎn mèi | to flatter |
| 谄 (諂) | chǎn | to flatter; to cajole |
| 谀 (諛) | yú | to flatter |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吹捧.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼓吹 | gǔ chuī | to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote |
| 吹嘘 (吹噓) | chuī xū | to brag |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly |
| 吹箫 (吹簫) | chuī xiāo | to play the xiao 箫 (xiāo), a vertical bamboo flute; (literary) to beg on the streets (abbr. for 吴市吹箫 (wú shì chuī xiāo)) |
| 吹奏 | chuī zòu | to play (wind instruments) |
| 追捧 | zhuī pěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation; high demand |
| 捧场 (捧場) | pěng chǎng | to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants; to |
| 捧腹大笑 | pěng fù dà xiào | (idiom) to split one's sides laughing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “flatter”.
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