How to say “naughty” in Chinese
naughty, mischievous
“Naughty” in Chinese is 调皮, tiáo pí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
调皮 is read tiáo pí: 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, 讠 “speech”. Its second reading is diào, “tone, melody”.
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 “调皮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 调皮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我儿子特别调皮，一分钟也坐不住。wǒérzitèbiétiáopí,yìfēnzhōngyězuòbuzhùMy son is so mischievous — he can't sit still for a minute.
- 这个孩子太调皮了zhègeháizitàitiáopíleThis child is really naughty.
More words from the lesson “The little rascal”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “naughty” in Chinese?
“Naughty” in Chinese is 调皮, pinyin tiáopí.
What does 调皮 mean?
调皮 (tiáopí) means “naughty, mischievous”.
How do you write 调皮?
调皮 is 2 characters: 调 (tiáo) — adjust, tune; 皮 (pí) — skin, hide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 调皮?
调皮 is read tiáopí. Tones: tiáo — second tone, pí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“naughty” in the lesson “The little rascal”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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