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Jyutping jin2 je5
Pinyin yǎn yě

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. showing off
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​引人注意​而​做​啲​自以​為​能夠​顯露​身手​嘅​行​為​,​帶​貶義
    to show off
    • 佢好鍾意演嘢㗎。你睇,又玩魔術引囡囡注意喇。
      佢好钟意演嘢㗎。你睇,又玩魔术引囡囡注意喇。
      keoi5 hou2 zung1 ji3 jin2 je5 gaa3. nei5 tai2, jau6 waan2 mo1 seot6 jan5 neoi4 neoi2 zyu3 ji3 laa3.
      He loves to show off. See, he's doing magic tricks to try and get all the chicks' attention again.
  2. 動詞
    扮​大牌​,​顯示​自己​有​身份​地位
    to act like a big shot and let people know you're "somebody"
  3. 近義詞
    炫耀
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 賣弄 – 卖弄
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    演嘢
    演嘢
    • to put on a show
    • to show off
  2. Cantonese
    佢好钟意演嘢㗎。你睇,又玩魔术引囡囡注意喇。
    佢好鍾意演嘢㗎。你睇,又玩魔術引囡囡注意喇。
    keoi5 hou2 zung1 ji3 jin2 je5 gaa3. nei5 tai2, jau6 waan2 mo1 seot6 jan5 neoi4 neoi2 zyu3 ji3 laa3.
    • He loves to show off. See, he's doing magic tricks to try and get all the chicks' attention again.