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炫 xuàn

to glitter, to shine; to show off, to flaunt

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9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
火
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 火玄 ⿰火玄

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 他总是喜欢炫耀自己的财富。
    Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan xuànyào zìjǐ de cáifù.
    He always likes to show off his wealth.
    he always like show-off own (particle) wealth
  2. 你为什么总要炫耀自己的成绩？
    Nǐ wèishénme zǒng yào xuànyào zìjǐ de chéngjì?
    Why do you always have to show off your achievements?
    you why always want show-off own (particle) achievement (question)
  3. 别老炫耀了，谦虚一点吧。
    Bié lǎo xuànyào le, qiānxū yìdiǎn ba.
    Stop showing off, be a bit more humble.
    don't always show-off (particle), modest a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 他并没有炫耀自己的成就，反而很低调。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu xuànyào zìjǐ de chéngjiù, fǎn'ér hěn dīdiào.
    He didn't show off his achievements at all, on the contrary he's quite low-key.
    he at-all not-have show-off own (particle) achievement, instead very low-key
  5. 聚会上，他一直在炫耀自己的新车。
    Jùhuì shàng, tā yìzhí zài xuànyào zìjǐ de xīn chē.
    At the party, he kept showing off his new car.
    party-on, he continuously progressive show-off own (particle) new car

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