炫耀 (xuàn yào) — to show off, to flaunt
Definition
Highlights a quality, skill, or possession to impress others. 夸耀 emphasizes verbal bragging, while 标榜 often carries a negative sense of self-proclaimed ideals.
verb
to show offto flaunt
Examples
- 炫耀。Tā xǐ huan zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng xuàn yào zì jǐ zuò de měi shí.She likes to show off the food she makes on social media.
- ，炫耀。Tā xué le yì nián de zhōng wén, jiù xǐ huan zài dà jiā miàn qián xuàn yào jǐ jù.After studying Chinese for a year, he likes to show off a few sentences in front of everyone.
- 炫耀。Tā zǒng shì xuàn yào zì jǐ rèn shi hěn duō míng rén.He always shows off that he knows many famous people.
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