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逞强

逞强 (chěng qiáng): Show off one's strength (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

逞强 consists of 2 characters.

to show off, to flaunt, to indulge

strong, powerful, forceful

Word Info

Pinyinchěng qiáng

MeaningShow off one's strength

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word逞强

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3.

How to Use 逞强 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 逞强 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith喜欢

xǐ喜

huan欢

chěng逞

qiáng强

neutral

like to show off one's strength

Adverb + Verb

bú不

yào要

chěng逞

qiáng强

neutralSpoken

Idiomwith好胜

chěng逞

qiáng强

hào好

shèng胜

4.

Example Sentences with 逞强

tā他

míng明

míng明

bú不

huì会

yóu游

yǒng泳

，

don't overdo it

yī一

wèi味

chěng逞

qiáng强

formalWritten

blindly show off one's strength

formal

show off and strive to outdo others

què却

chěng逞

qiáng强

tiào跳

jìn进

shuǐ水

lǐ里

。

He obviously couldn't swim, but he still tried to show off by jumping into the water.

tā他

míng明

míng明

hěn很

lèi累

le了

，

què却

hái还

yào要

zài在

dà大

jiā家

miàn面

qián前

chěng逞

qiáng强

。

He was clearly very tired, but he still insisted on showing off his strength in front of everyone.

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhuō桌

shàng上

，

tā他

wèi为

le了

miàn面

zi子

ér而

chěng逞

qiáng强

，

zuì最

zhōng终

chī吃

le了

dà大

kuī亏

。

At the negotiation table, he showed off his strength to save face and ended up suffering a great loss.

nǐ你

wèi为

hé何

zǒng总

yào要

zài在

zhòng众

rén人

miàn面

qián前

chěng逞

qiáng强

，

bù不

kěn肯

chéng承

rèn认

zì自

jǐ己

de的

ruò弱

diǎn点

ne呢

？

Why do you always have to show off your strength in front of everyone and refuse to admit your weaknesses?

bié别

chěng逞

qiáng强

le了

，

lèi累

le了

jiù就

xiū休

xī息

yī一

xià下

ba吧

。

Don't push yourself too hard; take a break if you're tired.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

zài在

kùn困

nán难

miàn面

qián前

chěng逞

qiáng强

，

ér而

shì是

lěng冷

jìng静

dì地

xún寻

qiú求

zuì最

jiā佳

jiě解

jué决

fāng方

àn案

。

He never shows off his strength in the face of difficulties; instead, he calmly seeks the best solution.

míng明

zhī知

shēn身

tǐ体

bú不

shì适

què却

chěng逞

qiáng强

gōng工

zuò作

，

zhī只

huì会

dǎo导

zhì致

jiàn健

kāng康

wèn问

tí题

jìn进

yí一

bù步

è恶

huà化

。

Knowing you are unwell but still showing off your strength by working will only worsen your health problems.

tā她

zǒng总

shì是

chěng逞

qiáng强

shuō说

zì自

jǐ己

méi没

shì事

，

qí其

shí实

xīn心

lǐ里

hěn很

nán难

guò过

。

She always pretends to be fine, but deep down she's very sad.

zài在

péng朋

yǒu友

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

wèi为

le了

chěng逞

qiáng强

hē喝

le了

hěn很

duō多

jiǔ酒

，

jié结

guǒ果

zuì醉

dé得

bù不

xǐng省

rén人

shì事

。

At the friend gathering, he drank a lot to show off his strength and ended up drunk and unconscious.

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