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炫耀 xuànyào

炫耀 xuànyào Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 炫耀 xuànyào .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xuànyào | xuan4 yao4
English translation
to show off
to flaunt

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About 炫耀 xuànyào

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Traditional form

炫耀 xuànyào

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 炫耀 xuànyào

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xuàn

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

xuán

Semantic compound

Huǒ

Positional decomposition

火玄

Number of Strokes

9
耀 yào

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

光翟

Number of Strokes

20

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Example sentences using 炫耀 xuànyào

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邦尼 Xiàng 朋友 péngyou men 炫耀 xuànyào , zài 草地 cǎo dì shǎng 拿大 ná dà dǐng .

Bonnie was showing off to her friends, doing handstands on the grass.

卡罗琳辨别 biàn bié chū le zhēn Jīn de 价值 jiàzhí , 知道 zhīdào zhǒng 炫耀 xuànyào de 铁渣只有 zhǐyǒu 迷惑 míhuo rén de 外表 wàibiǎo .

Caroline felt the value of the true ore, and knew the deception of the flashy dross.

我们 wǒmen 谨记 jǐn jì 母亲 mǔqīn 不许 bù xǔ 我们 wǒmen zài 人前炫耀 xuànyào de 严厉 yánlì 教诲 jiào huì

We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.

hǎo le méi 必要 bìyào 炫耀 xuànyào

All right, there'sno need to show off.

bèi 自恋 zì liàn zhèng 折磨 zhémó de 人会变得 biàn de zhǐ 专注 zhuān zhù 自己 zìjǐ de 事情 shìqing 或者 huòzhě 不断 bùduàn de 自我 zì wǒ 炫耀 xuànyào

Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.

炫耀 xuànyào Decomposition

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炫耀 xuànyào Compounds

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