Definition
吹号 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to blow a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or bugle. The verb 吹 and the object 号 can split when adding measure words, duration, or other modifiers — e.g. 吹了三年号 (blew the bugle for three years). The object 号 is a short form for 喇叭 (trumpet) or 军号 (bugle) in this context.
v.o.
to blow a brass instrumentto play the trumpet/bugle
Examples
- 吹号。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào chuī hào.He has to blow the bugle every morning.
- 。Tā zài jūnduì lǐ chuī le sān nián hào.He blew the bugle for three years in the military.
- 吹号。Zhè wèi hàoshǒu zài yīnyuèhuì shàng chuī hào chuī de fēicháng hǎo.This trumpeter played very well at the concert.
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