Skip to content

调皮

tiáo pí
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

  1. 1. naughty
  2. 2. mischievous
  3. 3. unruly

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

2 shown
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)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.