卖弄 (mài nong): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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卖弄
卖弄 (mài nong): To show off (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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卖 • mài • to sell • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
mài
卖
to sell
弄 • nòng • play with; fix; manage • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
nòng
弄
play with; fix; manage
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More common words that include characters from 卖弄.
Words with
卖
外卖
wài mài
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
买卖
mǎi mài
buying and selling
出卖
chū mài
to sell; offer for sale
贩卖
fàn mài
traffic; peddle; sell
专卖
zhuān mài
monopolize / sell exclusively
拍卖
pāi mài
Auction / Sell at auction
义卖
yì mài
charity sale
倒卖
dǎo mài
to resell at a profit
Words with
弄
玩弄
wán nòng
play
嘲弄
cháo nòng
Mock / ridicule
弄虚作假
nòng xū zuò jiǎ
deceive people by false appearances / practice deceit
作弄
zuò nòng
to tease; to make fun of; to play tricks on
弄清
nòng qīng
to clarify; to figure out
愚弄
yú nòng
to fool, to deceive
戏弄
xì nòng
to tease; to mock; to make fun of
捉弄
zhuō nòng
to tease; to play tricks on
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Example Sentences with 卖弄
tā
他
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
mài
卖
nong
弄
zì
自
jǐ
己
de
的
zhī
知
shi
识
。
He likes to show off his knowledge.
tā
她
zǒng
总
shì
是
zài
在
péng
朋
you
友
miàn
面
qián
前
mài
卖
tā
他
mài
卖
nong
弄
cái
才
yì
艺
de
的
yàng
样
zi
子
ràng
让
nong
弄
tā
她
de
的
xīn
新
yī
衣
fu
服
。
She is always showing off her new clothes in front of friends.
dà
大
jiā
家
dōu
都
jué
觉
de
得
hěn
很
gān
尴
gà
尬
。
The way he showed off his talent made everyone feel very awkward.
