俏 (qiào) — (of a person) pretty, handsome; (of goods) in great demand, selling well; (of prices) to rise sharply
Definition
俏 mainly appears in set phrases: 俏丽 means pretty (like 漂亮), and 俏销/走俏 mean selling briskly. Don't use it as a standalone adjective in speech — learn the collocations.
adjective
(of a person) prettyhandsome(of goods) in great demandselling well(of prices) to rise sharply
Examples
- 俏，。Tā cháng dé zhēn qiào, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan gēn tā shuō huà.She is really pretty; everyone likes talking to her.
- 俏，。Zhè zhǒng xīn kuǎn shǒu jī zài shì chǎng shàng hěn zǒu qiào, hěn kuài jiù mài guāng le.This new model of phone is in great demand on the market and sold out quickly.
- ，俏。Shòu yì qíng yǐng xiǎng, shū cài jià gé zuì jìn qiào zhǎng le bù shǎo.Due to the pandemic, vegetable prices have risen sharply recently.
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