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调皮

tiáo píㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄆㄧˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐIỀU BÌ

Traditional: 調皮

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 5

Meaning(adjective)

naughty; mischievous; unruly

Examples

  • 我弟弟小时候特别调皮。

    wǒ dì di xiǎo shí hòu tè bié tiáo pí.

    My little brother was really naughty as a kid.

  • 这只小猫很调皮,总是到处跑。

    zhè zhī xiǎo māo hěn tiáo pí, zǒng shì dào chù pǎo.

    This kitten is very mischievous and always runs everywhere.

  • 上课的时候不要调皮。

    shàng kè de shí hòu bú yào tiáo pí.

    Don't fool around in class.

Easily confused

  • 淘气 — Near synonyms; 淘气 is more colloquial and mostly for kids, while 调皮 can also describe playful adults.

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Stroke order

ĐIỀU · 10 strokes

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody

BÌ · 5 strokes

surname Pi