# 逞能 (chěngnéng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 逞能 (chěngnéng) means “to show off one's ability; to boast”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to show off one's ability; to boast
- Pinyin: chěngnéng (cheng3 neng2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 你别逞能了，让专业人士来吧。
  Nǐ bié chěngnéng le, ràng zhuānyè rénshì lái ba.
  Stop showing off and let a professional do it.

## Characters

- 逞 (chěng): to show off; to flaunt
- [能](https://hanziro.com/word/neng-can/) (néng): can; to be able to

https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-neng-show-off-ones/

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