调皮 (tiáo pí) — naughty, mischievous
Definition
Naughty, mischievous — about children or pets, used for playful misbehavior. 任性 is stronger and more negative (willful, unreasonable); 淘气 and 顽皮 are near-synonyms with no clear distinction in modern use.
adjective
naughtymischievous
Examples
- 调皮，。Zhè ge hái zi hěn tiáo pí, zǒng shì pǎo lái pǎo qù.This child is very naughty, always running around.
- 调皮，。Lǎo shī shuō tā tài tiáo pí le, shàng kè bù zhuān xīn.The teacher said he is too naughty, not paying attention in class.
- 调皮，。Bié tiáo pí, zhè shì gōng gòng chǎng suǒ.Don't be naughty, this is a public place.
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