娇娃 (jiāo wá) — a cute young girl (with a connotation of being pampered, delicate, or charming)
Definition
A literary/poetic word for a delicate, charming young girl, often with a sense of being pampered. Found mainly in classical-style writing, not everyday speech.
noun
a cute young girl (with a connotation of being pampered, delicate, or charming)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 娇娃，。Nà ge jiāo wá xiào qǐ lái zhēn kě ài, jiù xiàng tóng huà lǐ de xiǎo gōng zhǔ.That young girl has such a cute smile, just like a little princess from a fairy tale.
- 娇娃，。Tā shì gè bèi chǒng huài de jiāo wá, shén me jiā wù dōu bú huì zuò.She's a spoiled young girl who doesn't know how to do any housework.
- 娇娃。Gǔ shī cí lǐ cháng yòng jiāo wá lái xíng róng jiāng nán shào nǚ de róu měi.Classical poems often use 'jiāo wá' to describe the gentle beauty of Jiangnan maidens.
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