To show off in Chinese: 逞强 (chěng qiáng)

chěng qiáng

to show off

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 逞強1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to show off
  2. 2to try to be brave

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ㄔㄥˇ

chěng

/ ch/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄑㄧㄤˊ

qiáng

/ q/ i/ angˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

逞强

Simplified

逞強

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 你别逞强了,有病就该休息。

    nǐ bié chěng qiáng le, yǒu bìng jiù gāi xiū xi。

    Stop acting tough; if you're sick you should rest.

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