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Definitions
- (verb) to talk big
- to shoot off one's mouth
- to chat (dialect)
Example Sentences
他总是喜欢吹牛，说自己认识很多名人。
Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan chuīniú, shuō zìjǐ rènshi hěn duō míngrén
He always likes to brag, saying he knows many celebrities
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 7-9
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 6
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 7 list
吹牛: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 7-9 exam
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.