chōufēng

抽风

Word · VerbTraditional抽風

convulsion; have a fit; act crazy; draw in air

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to have convulsions; to have a fit

指一种医学症状,多由疾病引起,表现为身体不自主地剧烈抽动。

Hái孩
zi子
tū突
rán然
fā发
gāo高
shāo烧
 ,
kāi开
shǐ始
chōu抽
fēng风
 。

The child suddenly had a high fever and started having convulsions.

Tā他
bèi被
shé蛇
yǎo咬
le了
zhī之
hòu后
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
chōu抽
fēng风
 。

He started having fits after being bitten by a snake.

2.

verb

to act crazy; to do something bizarre or irrational

informal

常用于口语,指责或调侃某人做出不合逻辑、突发奇想的奇怪行为。

Nǐ你
chōu抽
shén什
me么
fēng风
 ,
bàn半
yè夜
sān三
gēng更
le了
hái还
chàng唱
gē歌
 ?

What's gotten into you? Why are you singing in the middle of the night?

Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
 ,
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yòu又
chōu抽
fēng风
le了
 ,
fēi非
dé得
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
bān搬
dào到
zǒu走
láng廊
qù去
 。

Ignore him. He's acting crazy again today, insisting on moving the table to the hallway.

3.

verb

to draw in air; to ventilate

technical

一种物理或工程上的过程,多用于炉灶、通风系统等,指通过自然压力差或机械装置引入空气。

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chōu抽
fēng风
zào灶
lì利
yòng用
zì自
rán然
duì对
liú流
 ,
bù不
xū需
yào要
diàn电
lì力
 。

This kind of draft stove uses natural convection and doesn't require electricity.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
tōng通
fēng风
xì系
tǒng统
fù负
zé责
chōu抽
fēng风
 ,
pái排
chū出
yǒu有
hài害
qì气
tǐ体
 。

The factory's ventilation system is responsible for drawing in air to exhaust harmful gases.