淘气包 (táo qì bāo) — mischievous child, little rascal

Definition

An affectionate term for a mischievous child or 'little rascal' — usually said with fondness, not as a real insult. 淘气 alone describes the behavior; 淘气包 is the cheeky kid who does it.

noun

mischievous childlittle rascal

Measure word · 个

Examples

淘气包。
Wǒ jiā nà ge táo qì bāo zhěng tiān dào chù dǎo luàn.
That little rascal at my house causes trouble everywhere all day long.
淘气包，。
Bié kàn tā shì gè táo qì bāo, qí shí tè bié cōng ming.
Don't let the fact that he's a little imp fool you — he's actually very smart.
淘气包。
Lín jū jiā de táo qì bāo yòu bǎ qiú tī dào wǒ jiā yuàn zi lǐ le.
The neighbor's little rascal kicked the ball into my yard again.

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