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吹ceoi1奏zau3

ceoi1 zau3chuī zòu

English

  1. to play (wind instruments)
  2. to praise, to extoll, to laud, especially exaggeratedly or undeservingly
  3. to perform music by blowing, including playing wind instruments and whistling

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 畀啲好好嘅評價,甚至好到過咗龍
  2. 將空氣吹入管道或者類似結構,靠震動去奏樂,例如係管樂器同口哨

Examples

  • 薩克斯管吹奏者常常兼演奏長笛,因為長笛的指法和薩克斯管類似。

    Saxophonists often double on flutes, which have similar fingerings to their primary instruments.

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  • 口哨吹奏表演

    whistle performance

  • 吹奏雙簧管好難㗎,好容易走音。

    It is hard to play the oboe, it gets out of tune easily.

  • 啲人成日吹奏呢科,搞到個個都走曬去讀。

    People keep extolling the benefits of this university programme, causing students flocking to apply for it.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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