shout; show off; flaunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to shout; to yell; to call out loudly (often in a noisy or annoying manner)
dialectDialectal. Often implies shouting without good reason or in an excessive, disruptive manner. Also written as 咋唬.
Nǐ你
xiā瞎
zhā咋
hu呼
shén什
me么
？
What are you shouting about for no reason?
Bié别
zài在
zhèr这
zhā儿
hu咋
yǐng呼
，
xiǎng影
bié响
ren别
xiū人
xi休
息
。
Don't shout here; you'll disturb others' rest.
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Tā他
lǎo老
yuǎn远
jiù就
zhā咋
hu呼
zhe着
yào要
wǒ我
guò过
qu去
。
He was shouting for me to come over from far away.
verb
to show off; to flaunt; to make widely known (one's achievements, possessions, etc.)
dialectDialectal. Implies drawing unnecessary attention to oneself or one's accomplishments, often in an ostentatious manner.
Yǒu有
le了
diǎn点
qián钱
jiù就
dào到
chù处
zhā咋
hu呼
。
As soon as he has a bit of money, he goes around showing it off everywhere.
Tā他
kǎo考
shàng上
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
，
dào到
chù处
zhā咋
hu呼
。
He got into a famous university and has been showing off about it everywhere.
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Zuò做
shì事
yào要
dī低
diào调
，
bié别
xiā瞎
zhā咋
hu呼
。
One should keep a low profile when doing things; don't go around showing off.