调皮

tiáo pí

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. naughty
2. mischievous
3. unruly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 乖巧 guāi qiǎo 乖巧 guāi qiǎo clever (child) 形容小孩听话，不闹: clever (child)

Counterparts

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• 听话 tīng huà 听话 tīng huà obedient 淘气与听话常作为对照使用: obedient

Related words

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• 顽皮 wán pí 顽皮 wán pí naughty 相近，但顽皮更强调顽固和爱玩: naughty

Synonyms

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• 淘气 táo qì 淘气 táo qì naughty 形容小孩不听话，爱玩闹: naughty

Usage notes

Collocations

调皮常与“孩子”“学生”搭配，也可形容动物。通常用于口语，带有轻微责备但语气较温和。

Common mistakes

“调皮”不能用于严肃场合或形容成年人，否则显得不尊重。误用如“经理很调皮”是错误的。

Example Sentences

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这个孩子很 调皮 ，总是跑来跑去。

This child is very naughty, always running around.

我不 调皮 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6075515)

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Words Containing 调皮

• 调皮捣蛋 调皮捣蛋 tiáo pí dǎo dàn: naughty

Child Words of 调皮

• 皮 皮 pí: leather
• 调 调 diào: to transfer
• 调 调 tiáo: to harmonize