耀 (yào) — (bound form) bright, dazzling; (bound form) glory, honor; to boast, to show off
Definition
耀 (yào) is a bound form that almost always combines with another character — 耀眼 ('dazzling'), 荣耀 ('glory'), 炫耀 ('show off'). Rarely stands alone.
bound form
(bound form) brightdazzling(bound form) gloryhonorto boastto show off
Examples
- ，。Tài yáng hěn yào yǎn, kuài dài shàng mò jìng.The sun is very dazzling — put on your sunglasses quickly.
- 。Tā xǐ huan xuàn yào zì jǐ de xīn pǎo chē.He likes to show off his new sports car.
- 。Huò dé zhè ge jiǎng shì tā zuì dà de róng yào.Winning this award is his greatest glory.
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