Chinese word

夸耀

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuā yào

Meaning

  • verbbrag

Example

他喜欢夸耀自己的成绩。tā xǐ huān kuā yào zì jǐ de chéng jì

He likes to brag about his grades.

Illustration for 夸耀 (brag)

More examples

她喜欢在聚会上夸耀自己的财富。tā xǐ huān zài jù huì shàng kuā yào zì jǐ de cái fù

She likes to brag about her wealth at parties.

Core concept

Making personal strengths or achievements stand out so other people notice and admire them.

Common phrases

  • 夸耀自己的成绩kuā yào zì jǐ de chéng jì

    brag about one's grades

  • 夸耀财富kuā yào cái fù

    brag about wealth

  • 夸耀成就kuā yào chéng jiù

    brag about achievements

Similar words

炫耀xuàn yào: Flaunting possessions or achievements in a showy way to attract attention.
吹牛chuī niú: Talking about personal abilities or experiences in a way that exaggerates the truth.
显摆xián bǎi: Making a point of displaying personal possessions or talents for others to see.
自夸zì kuā: Speaking proudly about personal good qualities or successes.

Definition in Chinese

通过言语或举止突出自己的优点或成就，目的是引起他人注意或使人羡慕，常带有炫耀或自夸的意味。tōng guò yán yǔ huò jú zhǐ tū chū zì jǐ de yōu diǎn huò chéng jiù mù dì shì yín qǐ tā rén zhù yì huò shǐ rén xiàn mù cháng dài yǒu xuàn yào huò zì kuā de yì wèi

Word origin

夸 (kuā, "praise or exaggerate") + 耀 (yào, "shine") combines enlarged praise with the image of something made conspicuously bright.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a neutral description of confidence, but this word usually presents the behavior as socially excessive rather than simply sharing good news.

Other meanings

  • show offverb
  • flauntverb

Opposites

  • 自谦zì qiānbe modestverb
  • 谦让qiān ràngdefer to othersverb

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