佻 (tiāo) — (bound form) frivolous, flippant (only in compounds like 轻佻)
Definition
佻 (tiāo) is a bound morpheme meaning 'frivolous' that only appears as the second character of the compound 轻佻 — never used on its own.
bound form
(bound form) frivolousflippant (only in compounds like 轻佻)
Examples
- ，。Tā de tài dù hěn qīng tiāo, ràng rén bú tài shū fu.His attitude is very frivolous, making people feel uncomfortable.
- 。Zhè zhǒng qīng tiāo de yán xíng bú shì hé zhèng shì chǎng hé.This kind of frivolous speech and behavior is not suitable for formal occasions.
- 。Tā yīn wèi qīng tiāo de xìng gé shī qù le hěn duō jī huì.He lost many opportunities because of his frivolous personality.
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