bốc phét
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓəwk˧˥ fɛt˧˥/
Central
/ɓə̰wk˩˧ fɛ̰k˩˧/
Southern
/ɓəwk˧˥ fɛk˧˥/
Listen
boast
Verb
boast
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
boast Core Actions
A colloquial expression meaning to exaggerate the truth to show off to others.
vi Đừng tin những lời bốc phét khoe khoang của anh ta.
en Don't believe his boasts and exaggerations.
Parts
bốc / phét / 扑𦠱
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Parts
bốc / phét / 扑𦠱
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
扑𦠱
Candidates by syllable
bốc
扑（卜 / 𡃒）
phét
𦠱
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
ba hoa / chém gió / khoe khoang / tự khoa …
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Similar
ba hoa / chém gió / khoe khoang / tự khoa …
Use
bốc lửa / bốc khói / bốc thăm / bốc mùi …
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Use
bốc lửa / bốc khói / bốc thăm / bốc mùi …