娇气 (jiāo qì) — delicate, squeamish, finicky (of a person, unable to endure hardship or discomfort)

Definition

Examples

• 她太娇气了，连走几步路都喊累。
  Tā tài jiāo qì le, lián zǒu jǐ bù lù dōu hǎn lèi.
  She's too delicate; she complains about being tired even after walking a few steps.
• 这孩子从小被宠坏了，特别娇气，饭菜不合口味就不吃。
  Zhè hái zi cóng xiǎo bèi chǒng huài le, tè bié jiāo qì, fàn cài bù hé kǒu wèi jiù bù chī.
  This child has been spoiled since childhood and is very finicky; he won't eat if the food doesn't suit his taste.
• 做这种工作不能太娇气，得能吃苦才行。
  Zuò zhè zhǒng gōng zuò bù néng tài jiāo qì, dé néng chī kǔ cái xíng.
  You can't be too squeamish for this kind of work; you have to be able to endure hardship.