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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

他就喜欢在朋友面前显摆新车。

Tā jiù xǐhuan zài péngyou miànqián xiǎnbai xīn chē.

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

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

摆 bǎi