How to say “naughty” in Chinese
naughty, mischievous
“Naughty” in Chinese is 淘气, táo qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
淘气 is read táo qì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: rinsing in water. The right part is the same as in 萄 táo.
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “淘气”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 淘气. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他小时候特别淘气tāxiǎoshíhoutèbiétáoqìAs a child he was a real little rascal.
More words from the lesson “Respect and looking down”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “naughty” in Chinese?
“Naughty” in Chinese is 淘气, pinyin táoqì.
What does 淘气 mean?
淘气 (táoqì) means “naughty, mischievous”.
How do you write 淘气?
淘气 is 2 characters: 淘 (táo) — wash out; weed out; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 淘气?
淘气 is read táoqì. Tones: táo — second tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“naughty” in the lesson “Respect and looking down”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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