娇气

娇气 jiāoqì

Fussy (fragile)

娇气 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體嬌氣 jiaoqi

What 娇气 means

Fussy (fragile)

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Character by character

娇气 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

娇

jiāo

Delicate (lovely - be spoiled)

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

Words that share a character with 娇气

How to write 娇气

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娇气 in a sentence

这孩子有点娇气，受不了苦。

Zhè háizi yǒudiǎn jiāoqì, shòu bu liǎo kǔ.

This child is a bit pampered and cannot take hardship.

这种花很娇气，不好养。

Zhè zhǒng huā hěn jiāoqì, bù hǎo yǎng.

This flower is delicate and hard to keep.

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Questions about 娇气

What does 娇气 mean in English?

娇气 is pronounced jiāoqì and means Fussy (fragile).

How do you pronounce 娇气?

娇气 is jiāoqì in pinyin — written jiaoqi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 娇气?

娇气 is written with 2 characters: 娇 (jiāo) Delicate (lovely - be spoiled), 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 娇气 written in traditional Chinese?

嬌氣. The simplified form 娇气 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 嬌氣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiāoqì.

Is 娇气 an HSK word?

Yes — 娇气 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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