# 逞强 (chěngqiáng): to show off one's strength | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/chengqiang-5906
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-5906
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:48:35.840Z
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Learn 逞强 (chěngqiáng), HSK 7-9: to show off one's strength; to act tough. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 逞强

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chěngqiáng

to show off one's strength; to act tough

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

chěngqiáng

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## Example sentence

他明明不会游泳，却逞强跳进河里，结果差点出事。

tā míngmíng bú huì yóuyǒng, què chěngqiáng tiào jìn hé lǐ, jiéguǒ chàdiǎn chūshì.

He obviously couldn't swim, but he acted tough and jumped into the river, nearly causing an accident.

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