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Pronunciation |
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shuǎ |
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Meaning |
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- play (of children). (v)
- mess … around. (v)
- to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one’s temper etc). (v)
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Radical |
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而 |
Strokes |
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9 |
Traditional |
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耍 |
Usage |
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2.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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to enjoy oneself; an entertainment; to play (of children) |
2. |
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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 |
! |
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不要 |
: |
don’t |
在 |
: |
at |
水边 |
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waterside |
玩耍 |
: |
play |
小心 |
: |
be careful |
掉 |
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fall |
下去 |
: |
down |
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2. Don’t think you can mess us around! |
nǐ |
bié |
xiǎng |
shuǎ |
wǒ |
men |
! |
你 |
别 |
想 |
耍 |
我 |
们 |
! |
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你 |
: |
you |
别 |
: |
don’t |
想 |
: |
think |
耍 |
: |
mess … around |
我们 |
: |
we, us |
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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 |
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again |
耍 |
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to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one’s temper etc) |
小聪明 |
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cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick |
了 |
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(particle) indicating a request or a command |
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