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花招

huā zhāo · hua zhao

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Meaning

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  1. trick
  2. maneuver
  3. razzle-dazzle
  4. (martial arts) fancy move
  5. flourish
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In a conversation

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A game of chess

  1. Liangliang

    来(lái)，我们(wǒmen)下(xià)一盘(yīpán)棋(qí)。

    Come on, let's play a game of chess.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，但是(dànshì)你(nǐ)别(bié)耍(shuǎ)花招(huāzhāo)。

    Okay, but don't play any tricks.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)从来不(cóngláibù)耍(shuǎ)花招(huāzhāo)！

    I never play tricks!

  4. Dengdeng

    刚才(gāngcái)你的(nǐde)马(mǎ)怎么(zěnme)跑到(pǎodào)那儿(nàr)了(le)？

    Then how did your horse get over there just now?

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)它(tā)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)花招(huāzhāo)，不是(bùshì)我的(wǒde)！

    That was its own trick, not mine!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我的(wǒde)花招(huāzhāo)是(shì)：将军(jiāngjūn)！

    Okay, my trick is: check!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)耍(shuǎ)了(le)个(gè)花(huā)招(zhāo)骗(piàn)过(guò)了(le)对(duì)手(shǒu)。

He played a trick and fooled his opponent.

02

别(bié)相(xiāng)信(xìn)他(tā)的(de)花(huā)招(zhāo)，那(nà)只(zhǐ)是(shì)骗(piàn)人(rén)的(de)。

Don't believe his tricks; they're just deceptive.

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