Definition & Meaning

brag about; show off; make a parade of

Word usage

kuā yào

夸 耀

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v.brag about; show off; make a parade of
- tā cóng lái bù zài bié rén miàn qián kuā yào
  他从来不在别人面前夸耀。
  He never brags about himself before others.
- kuā yào zì jǐ
  夸耀自己
  show off about oneself
- kuā yào zì jǐ de chéng jiù
  夸耀自己的成就
  show off about one's achievements
- tā cóng bù kuā yào
  她从不夸耀。
  She never brags.
- kuā yào jiàn shi
  夸耀见识
  show off one's knowledge and experience
- kuā yào zì jǐ de pēng rèn jì qiǎo
  夸耀自己的烹饪技巧
  boast of one's skill at cooking
- tā cháng xiàng lín jū kuā yào tā hái zi men de chéng jiù
  他常向邻居夸耀他孩子们的成就。
  He often boasts to his neighbours about the success of his children.
- kuā yào néng lì
  夸耀能力
  show off one's ability
- kuā yào xué shí
  夸耀学识
  boast of one's learning
- āi mǐ kuā yào tā de ér zi shì tiān cái
  埃米夸耀她的儿子是天才。
  Amy boasted that her son was a genius.
- tā gōng kāi kuā yào yǔ cān yì yuán de liàn qíng
  她公开夸耀与参议员的恋情。
  She openly flaunted her affair with the senator.
synonym
jiāo ào骄傲 xuàn yào炫耀 mài nong卖弄 kuā kǒu夸口 jiāo jīn骄矜 shē tán奢谈 kuā shì夸示
antonym
qiān xū谦虚 qiān xùn谦逊

Word usage

Note
"夸耀" is different from "夸奖". "夸奖" is often used to praise others, with a commendatory meaning; "夸耀" is generally to show off oneself, with a derogatory meaning.

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