show off; boast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to boast about; to show off; to display ostentatiously
Often implies a degree of vanity or self-satisfaction. Can be used for tangible objects (e.g., wealth) or intangible qualities (e.g., talent).
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
men们
kuā夸
shì示
tā他
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
。
He likes to show off his newly bought watch to his friends.
Bú不
yào要
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
guò过
dù度
kuā夸
shì示
nǐ你
de的
cái财
fù富
。
Don't excessively boast about your wealth on social media.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
cóng从
bù不
kuā夸
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gōng功
jì绩
。
This leader never boasts about his achievements.
Tā她
wú无
yì意
kuā夸
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yǔ语
yán言
tiān天
fù赋
。
She has no intention of showing off her language talent.