显摆

顯擺

xiǎnbai

verb

Meanings

1 to show off
2 to flaunt
3 to make a display of

Characters

to show; to be visible

to display; to put out

Examples

他就喜欢在朋友面前显摆新车。

Tā jiù xǐhuan zài péngyǒu miànqián xiǎnbai xīn chē.

He just loves showing off his new car in front of friends.

别显摆了，大家都知道你考得好。

Bié xiǎnbai le, dàjiā dōu zhīdào nǐ kǎo de hǎo.

Stop showing off — everyone knows you scored well.

Tips

register

Colloquial, mostly northern. Slightly more disapproving than 炫耀 (xuànyào). 摆 is neutral tone (bai) here, not bǎi.

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

摆 bǎi