娇贵 (jiāo guì) — (of a person) spoiled, pampered, delicate — unable to endure hardship or rough conditions; (of an object) delicate, fragile, easily damaged and requiring careful handling; (of health or constitution) frail, sensitive — easily affected by minor changes
Definition
娇贵 describes someone or something that is delicate and hard to keep in good condition — pampered people can't handle hardship, fragile things need careful handling, and frail constitutions get sick easily.
adjective
(of a person) spoiledpampereddelicate — unable to endure hardship or rough conditions(of an object) delicatefragileeasily damaged and requiring careful handling(of health or constitution) frailsensitive — easily affected by minor changes
Examples
- ，娇贵。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bèi fù mǔ chǒng zhe, xìng gé hěn jiāo guì.She has been spoiled by her parents since childhood, so she has a delicate personality.
- 娇贵，。Zhè ge gǔ dǒng hěn jiāo guì, bān yùn de shí hou yí dìng yào xiǎo xīn.This antique is very fragile — you must be careful when moving it.
- 娇贵，。Tā de shēn tǐ hěn jiāo guì, yī zháo liáng jiù gǎn mào.His health is very fragile; he catches a cold as soon as he gets chilled.
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