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
Related words
- 空调 kōng tiáo — air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
- 调查 diào chá — investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
- 调整 tiáo zhěng — to adjust; adjustment; revision
- 强调 qiáng diào — to emphasize (a statement); to stress
- 协调 xié tiáo — to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
- 单调 dān diào — monotonous
- 声调 shēng diào — tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
- 调节 tiáo jié — to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)