Definition
嘚 is a character that only appears in the colloquial word 嘚瑟 (dè se), meaning 'to show off, to be cocky, to put on airs'. It has no independent meaning or pronunciation outside this compound. You will never see 嘚 used alone in modern Chinese.
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used in 嘚瑟
Examples
- 嘚，。Tā zǒng ài # se, mǎi le gè xīn shǒujī jiù dàochù xuànyào.He always likes to show off; as soon as he bought a new phone, he showed it off everywhere.
- 嘚，。Nǐ bié # se le, xiǎoxīn bèi rén xiàohua.Don't be so cocky, or people will laugh at you.
- 嘚，。Tā jīntiān chuān de hěn # se, yí kàn jiù shì qù yuēhuì.He's dressed very flashy today; it's obvious he's going on a date.
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