秀(xiù) Show your Chinese

秀(xiù) Show your Chinese
Sep 10, 2009 22:51
GUEST521 Points: 18 Join Date: Sep 10, 2009 Status: offline	秀(xiù) Show Origin and Meaning The word 秀(xiù) comes from the transliteration of the English word "show." Literally, it means handsome and elegant. But now it is more commonly used as the verb "to show." Usage of the Phrase 他又在秀自己的新发明。 Tā yòu zài xiù zìjǐ de xīn fāmíng. He shows his new invention to us again. 大家快来秀一秀自己的汉语，看谁的最棒！ Dàjiā kuài lái xiù yi xiù zìjǐ de hàn yǔ , kàn shuí de zuì bàng. Let's all show our ideas and see which one is the best.

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秀(xiù) Show

Origin and Meaning
The word 秀(xiù) comes from the transliteration of the English word "show." Literally, it means handsome and elegant. But now it is more commonly used as the verb "to show."

Usage of the Phrase

他又在秀自己的新发明。
Tā yòu zài xiù zìjǐ de xīn fāmíng.
He shows his new invention to us again.
大家快来秀一秀自己的汉语，看谁的最棒！
Dàjiā kuài lái xiù yi xiù zìjǐ de hàn yǔ
, kàn shuí de zuì bàng.
Let's all show our ideas and see which one is the best.

Sep 17, 2009 00:59

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脱口秀(tuōkǒuxiù) Talk Show

脱口秀(tuōkǒuxiù), or "talk show," is a kind of TV program. The Chinese phrase originates from the transliteration of the English phrase "talk show." 脱(tuō) literally means to take off, but here it means to say something quickly and fluently. 口(kǒu) refers to mouth. 秀(xiù) means to show.

时装秀(shízhuāngxiù) Fashion Show

时装秀(shízhuāngxiù), or fashion show, is a kind of stage art. 时(shí) literally refers to time, but here it means fashion. 装(zhuāng) means costume and dress.

模仿秀(mófǎngxiù) Imitation Show

Now 模仿秀(mófǎngxiù), or imitation show, is a very popular TV program in China in which many people try to imitate the stars they adore. 模(mó) refers to a model, or someone trying to imitate, and 仿(fǎng) means to imitate.

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