Writing
虚荣 (xū róng) — how to say "vanity" in Chinese
虚荣
Vanity, ostentation
noun · adjective
Character composition
虚
empty, false
荣
glory, honor
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
Collocations
满足虚荣
mǎn zú xū róng
satisfy vanity
虚荣心
xū róng xīn
vanity
Examples
她买名牌包只是为了满足自己的虚荣心。
She buys designer bags just to satisfy her vanity.
他很虚荣。
He is very vain.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "vanity" in Chinese?
"vanity" in Chinese is 虚荣 (xū róng).
虚荣 meaning in English
虚荣 (xū róng) means "Vanity, ostentation".
How is 虚荣 pronounced?
It is pronounced xū róng (written as xu rong, xurong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vanity" in Chinese characters?
It is written 虚荣: 虚 has 11 strokes, 荣 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 虚荣?
虚荣 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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