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耍花招
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耍花招 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耍花招 Usage and Examples

play tricks

deceive

be cunning

show off

pull stunts

无须耍花招或大吹大擂。

No gimmickry or hoopla is necessary.

你没跟我耍花招吧?

Are you playing straight with me?

The characters in 耍花招

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耍
shuǎ9play, frolic, wield, or trick
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
招
zhāo8beckon, attract, confess, trick

More words starting with 耍

  • shuǎ耍le了tricked, fooled
  • shuǎ耍cì刺ér儿to make trouble, to cause difficulties
  • shuǎ耍dān单ér儿be single, stay single
  • shuǎ耍chā叉to make trouble; to cause trouble
  • shuǎ耍chù处Place for fun, Recreational spot
  • shuǎ耍dà大pái牌to be a diva, to act like a big shot
  • shuǎ耍xiǎo小xīn心si思play little tricks, have ulterior motives
  • shuǎ耍xiǎo小cōng聪ming明play smart, be cunning
  • shuǎ耍jìn尽le了used all tricks, exhausted all means
  • shuǎ耍nòng弄trick, fool
  • shuǎ耍de得skilled at, adept at
  • shuǎ耍xīn心jī机scheme, manipulate

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Questions about 耍花招

What does 耍花招 mean in Chinese?

耍花招 (shuǎ huā zhāo) means “play tricks, deceive, be cunning, show off”.

How do you pronounce 耍花招?

耍花招 is pronounced shuǎ huā zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “play tricks” in Chinese?

“play tricks” is 耍花招 (shuǎ huā zhāo) in Chinese.

How is 耍花招 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 耍花招, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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