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| Pronunciation |
: |
shuǎ |
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| Meaning |
: |
- play (of children). (v)
- mess … around. (v)
- to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one’s temper etc). (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
而 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
耍 |
| Usage |
: |
2.1% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
to enjoy oneself; an entertainment; to play (of children) |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
to act unreasonably and shamelessly; to get away with something |
Sentences:
| 1. Don’t play at the waterside. You might fall into the water! |
| bú |
yào |
zài |
shuǐ |
biān |
wán |
shuǎ |
， |
xiǎo |
xīn |
diào |
xià |
qù |
！ |
| 不 |
要 |
在 |
水 |
边 |
玩 |
耍 |
， |
小 |
心 |
掉 |
下 |
去 |
！ |
|
|
|
|
| 不要 |
: |
don’t |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 水边 |
: |
waterside |
| 玩耍 |
: |
play |
| 小心 |
: |
be careful |
| 掉 |
: |
fall |
| 下去 |
: |
down |
|
| 2. Don’t think you can mess us around! |
| nǐ |
bié |
xiǎng |
shuǎ |
wǒ |
men |
！ |
| 你 |
别 |
想 |
耍 |
我 |
们 |
！ |
|
|
|
|
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 别 |
: |
don’t |
| 想 |
: |
think |
| 耍 |
: |
mess … around |
| 我们 |
: |
we, us |
|
| 3. Don’t play those petty tricks again. |
| bié |
zài |
shuǎ |
xiǎo |
cōng |
míng |
le |
。 |
| 别 |
再 |
耍 |
小 |
聪 |
明 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
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| 别 |
: |
don’t |
| 再 |
: |
again |
| 耍 |
: |
to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one’s temper etc) |
| 小聪明 |
: |
cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating a request or a command |
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