调皮鬼 (diào) — mischievous child
Definition
调皮鬼 is a playful, affectionate label for a 'mischievous kid' — calling someone this usually teases rather than criticizes. The 鬼 ending adds a folksy, endearing tone (like calling someone a 'little rascal').
noun
mischievous child
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 调皮鬼。Nà ge diào yòu bǎ huā píng dǎ suì le.That mischievous child broke the vase again.
- 调皮鬼，。Wǒ men bān yǒu gè diào, zǒng ài zhuō nòng tóng xué.There's a mischievous child in our class who always likes to tease classmates.
- 调皮鬼，。Xiǎo míng de mèi mei shì gè diào, dà jiā dōu ná tā méi bàn fǎ.Xiao Ming's little sister is a mischievous child; everyone finds her hard to handle.
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