Writing
炫耀 (xuàn yào) — how to say "to show off" in Chinese
炫耀
To show off, to flaunt
verb
Character composition
炫
dazzling, bright
耀
to shine, to sparkle
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
羽
Feather
#124 · yǔ · 6 strokes
Collocations
炫耀财富
xuàn yào cái fù
show off wealth
喜欢炫耀
xǐ huān xuàn yào
like to show off
Examples
他总是在朋友面前炫耀自己的成功。
He always shows off his success in front of his friends.
他喜欢炫耀新车。
He likes to show off his new car.
Frequently asked questions
How to say show off in Chinese?
"to show off" in Chinese is 炫耀 (xuàn yào).
炫耀 meaning in English
炫耀 (xuàn yào) means "To show off, to flaunt".
How is 炫耀 pronounced?
It is pronounced xuàn yào (written as xuan yao, xuanyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to show off" in Chinese characters?
It is written 炫耀: 炫 has 9 strokes, 耀 has 20 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 炫耀?
炫耀 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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