Definition
鼓风 is a separable verb that means 'to blow air' or 'to operate a bellows' — originally a metallurgy/blacksmith term, but you can use it for any situation where you force air in to increase airflow or combustion, like stoking a fire or using a fan. It's a 离合词 (separable verb): the object or a duration can split between 鼓 and 风, e.g. 鼓了半小时风 ('blew air for half an hour').
v.o.
to blow air (with bellows, fan, etc.)to stoke (a fire)to fan
Examples
- 鼓风，。Tā yòng shànzi gěi huǒduī gǔ fēng, ràng huǒ gèng wàng.He used a fan to blow air onto the fire to make it burn brighter.
- ，。Tiějiàng gǔ le bàn xiǎoshí fēng, tiěkuài cái biàn hóng.The blacksmith worked the bellows for half an hour before the iron turned red.
- 鼓风，。Bié yìzhí gǔ fēng, xiǎoxīn bǎ huī chuī dé dàochù dōu shì.Don't keep blowing air, or you'll blow ash everywhere.
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