秀 (xiù) — to show off, to display (skills, possessions, relationships, etc.); (of grain crops, literary) to put forth ears or flowers
Definition
秀 (xiù) means 'to show off' — e.g. skills, possessions, or achievements. Usually negative: bragging or drawing attention to oneself.
verb
to show offto display (skills, possessions, relationships, etc.)(of grain crops, literary) to put forth ears or flowers
Examples
- 秀。Tā xǐ huan zài péng you quān xiù zì jǐ de chú yì.He likes to show off his cooking skills on social media.
- 秀，。Bié zǒng xiù nǐ de xīn chē le, wǒ men dōu zhī dào.Stop showing off your new car all the time; we all know about it.
- 秀，。Jīn nián xiǎo mài xiù dé zǎo, shōu cheng yīng gāi bú cuò.The wheat put forth ears early this year, so the harvest should be good.
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