To show off in Chinese: 卖弄 (mài nong)
mài nong
to show off
Definitions
- 1to show off
- 2to make a display of
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄇㄞˋ
mài
˙ㄋㄨㄥ
nong
Simplified & traditional
卖弄
Simplified
賣弄
Traditional
Example sentences
See 卖弄 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他喜欢在别人面前卖弄自己的知识。
tā xǐ huan zài bié rén miàn qián mài nong zì jǐ de zhī shi。
He likes to show off his knowledge in front of others.
Related words
卖
mài
to sell
弄
nòng
to do
外卖
wài mài
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
买卖
mǎi mài
buying and selling
嘲弄
cháo nòng
to tease
出卖
chū mài
to offer for sale
倒卖
dǎo mài
to resell at a profit
贩卖
fàn mài
to sell
拍卖
pāi mài
to auction
专卖店
zhuān mài diàn
specialty store
弄虚作假
nòng xū zuò jiǎ
to practice fraud (idiom)
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