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CHINESE CHARACTER

yào

耀

耀

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shine; dazzle; boast

Numbered pinyin
yao4
English meanings
to shine; to dazzle; to boast; honor

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yángguāng阳光shífēn十分yàoyǎn耀眼。

    The sunlight is very dazzling.

  2. 02

    tā他cóngbù从不kuāyào夸耀zìjǐ自己de的chéngjì成绩。

    He never boasts about his achievements.

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