耍
shuǎ
Pinyin

Definition

耍
 - 
shuǎ
  1. to play with
  2. to wield
  3. to act (cool etc)
  4. to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
耍
 - 
Shuǎ
  1. surname Shua

Character Decomposition

Related Words (19)

耍
Shuǎ
  1. 1 surname Shua
玩耍
wán shuǎ
  1. 1 to play (as children do)
  2. 2 to amuse oneself
耍猴
shuǎ hóu
  1. 1 to get a monkey to perform tricks
  2. 2 to put on a monkey show
  3. 3 to make fun of sb
  4. 4 to tease
耍赖
shuǎ lài
  1. 1 to act shamelessly
  2. 2 to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc
  3. 3 to act dumb
  4. 4 to act as if sth never happened
嬉耍
xī shuǎ
  1. 1 to play
戏耍
xì shuǎ
  1. 1 to amuse oneself
  2. 2 to play with
  3. 3 to tease
耍嘴皮子
shuǎ zuǐ pí zi
  1. 1 to talk glibly
  2. 2 to talk big
  3. 3 to be all talk
耍子
shuǎ zi
  1. 1 to play
  2. 2 to have fun
耍宝
shuǎ bǎo
  1. 1 to show off
  2. 2 to put on a show to amuse others
耍弄
shuǎ nòng
  1. 1 to play with
  2. 2 to engage in
  3. 3 to resort to
  4. 4 to dally with
耍滑
shuǎ huá
  1. 1 to resort to tricks
  2. 2 to act in a slippery way
  3. 3 to try to evade (work, responsibility)
耍滑头
shuǎ huá tóu
  1. 1 see 耍滑[shuǎ huá]
耍泼
shuǎ pō
  1. 1 (dialect) to make an unreasonable scene
耍无赖
shuǎ wú lài
  1. 1 to act shamelessly
  2. 2 to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval
耍脾气
shuǎ pí qì
  1. 1 to go into a huff
耍花招
shuǎ huā zhāo
  1. 1 to play tricks on sb
耍花样
shuǎ huā yàng
  1. 1 to play tricks on sb
耍钱
shuǎ qián
  1. 1 (coll.) to gamble
杂耍
zá shuǎ
  1. 1 a sideshow
  2. 2 vaudeville
  3. 3 juggling

Idioms (1)

关公面前耍大刀
Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo
  1. 1 lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

Sample Sentences

你看你这孩子，太诚实了，我这小心思都让你给看穿了，还能愉快地玩耍吗？
nǐ kàn nǐ zhè háizi ，tài chéngshí le ，wǒ zhè xiǎo xīnsi dōu ràng nǐ gěi kàn chuān le ，hái néng yúkuài de wánshuǎ ma ？
You little scamp, you're too honest, you saw right through me, can I still have a good time?
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3.二十年后，他再次看到儿时一起玩耍的小明不由得热泪盈眶。
.èrshí nián hòu ，tā zàicì kàndào érshí yīqǐ wánshuǎ de xiǎomíng bùyóude rèlèiyíngkuàng 。
Twenty years later, when he met Xiao Ming, his childhood playmate , he could not help but burst into tears.
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你别跟我耍花招，我没那么好骗。
nǐ bié gēn wǒ shuǎ huāzhāo ，wǒ méi nàme hǎo piàn 。
Don't try and dazzle me, I'm not that gullible.
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常用动词）搞、弄、耍、使
chángyòng dòngcí ）to be stuck with 、nòng 、shuǎ 、shǐ
(frequently used verbs) to do, to do, to play with, to use
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这主持人嘴巴真贱，这样耍人家...
zhè zhǔchírén zuǐbā zhēn jiàn ，zhèyàng shuǎ rénjiā
This host is so bitchy, toying with people like this.
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这孩子真孝顺。我还从没吃过西餐呢。想想要耍大刀耍耙子地吃饭，那真是吓人！还是我们中国人秀气，一手拿双筷子，一手端碗。
zhè háizi zhēn xiàoshùn 。wǒ hái cóngméi chīguò xīcān ne 。xiǎngxiang yào shuǎ dàdāo shuǎ pázi de chīfàn ，nà zhēn shì xiàrén ！háishì wǒmen Zhōngguórén xiùqi ，yīshǒu ná shuāng kuàizi ，yīshǒu duān wǎn 。
You are such a dutiful child. I have never eaten Western-style food before. It's frightening to think of wielding a big sword and a rake to eat dinner. It's us Chinese that are the refined ones. In one hand we take chopsticks and in the other we hold a bowl.
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原来是耍猴表演啊！
yuánlái shì shuǎhóu biǎoyǎn a ！
So it's a monkey show!
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相关部门是什么部门？为了开这么一个破证明，我一个上午在你们楼里跑上跑下十几趟了，不是让我去这个部门，就是让我去那个部门，把我当猴耍啊。
xiāngguān bùmén shì shénme bùmén ？wèile kāi zhème yī gè pò zhèngmíng ，wǒ yī gè shàngwǔ zài nǐmen lóu lǐ pǎoshàngpǎoxià shíjǐ tàng le ，bùshì ràng wǒ qù zhè ge bùmén ，jiùshì ràng wǒ qù nà gè bùmén ，bǎ wǒ dàng hóu shuǎ a 。
What department is the relevant department? I've been running up and down in your building over and over for the sake of this stinking certificate. If it's not making me go to this department, it's going to that department, making a monkey out of me!
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哦？打电话？你不怕爆炸吗？我还没玩够呢，哈哈......。你打吧，别耍什么花样，炸弹遥控器就在我手上。”
ò ？dǎ diànhuà ？nǐ bù pà bàozhà ma ？wǒ hái méi wánr gòu ne ，hāhā ......。nǐ dǎ ba ，bié shuǎ shénme huāyàng ，zhàdàn yáokòngqì jiù zài wǒ shǒushang 。”
"Oh? Make a phone call? You're not worried about the explosion? I haven't finished with you yet, ha ha...Go ahead and call. Don't try anything, I have the detonator right here in my hand."
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对对对，耍猴！那些猴子又可爱又聪明！哎，这是什么？
duì duì duì ，shuǎhóu ！nàxiē hóuzi yòu kě ài yòu cōngming ！āi ，zhè shì shénme ？
Oh, right! A monkey show! Those monkeys were so cute and smart! Hey, what is this?
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