# 逞强 (chěngqiáng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 逞强 (chěngqiáng) means “to put on a brave front; to try to look tough”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to put on a brave front; to try to look tough
- Pinyin: chěngqiáng (cheng3 qiang2)
- Traditional: 逞強
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 累了就休息一下，不要逞强。
  Lèile jiù xiūxi yīxià, bùyào chěngqiáng.
  Take a rest if you are tired; don't push yourself.

## Characters

- 逞 (chěng): to show off; to flaunt
- [强](https://hanziro.com/word/qiang-strong/) (qiáng): strong; powerful

https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-qiang-put-on-brave/

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