bougie in Chinese
bougie in Chinese is 草莓 — bougie means fancy, expensive and a bit self-consciously upmarket, especially in a way that shows someone is trying to seem better off than they are.
bougie in Chinese
草莓
Pronounced: cǎo méi
What does "bougie" mean?
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adjective Fancy, expensive and a bit self-consciously upmarket, especially in a way that shows someone is trying to seem better off than they are.
"Fifteen pounds for a sandwich is far too bougie for a Tuesday."
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noun A person with expensive tastes or middle-class pretensions.
"The café is full of bougies with laptops."
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noun In medicine, a thin flexible instrument passed into a body passage to widen it or to check that it is clear.
"The registrar passed a bougie to secure the airway."
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bougie in a sentence
- Fifteen pounds for a sandwich is far too bougie for a Tuesday.
- She has gone very bougie since the promotion.
- The café is full of bougies with laptops.
- The registrar passed a bougie to secure the airway.
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What is "bougie" in Chinese?
"bougie" in Chinese is 草莓. bougie means: Fancy, expensive and a bit self-consciously upmarket, especially in a way that shows someone is trying to seem better off than they are.
How do you pronounce 草莓?
"bougie" in Chinese is 草莓, pronounced "cǎo méi".
How do you use "bougie" in a sentence?
Example: "Fifteen pounds for a sandwich is far too bougie for a Tuesday." In Chinese, "bougie" is 草莓.
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