squeamish; finicky (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
嬌氣
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Examples
她因为太娇气而不愿意去农村。 tā yīnwèi tài jiāoqì ér bù yuànyì qù nóngcūn - She didn't want to go to the countryside because she was too delicate.
这个孩子非常娇气，不愿意吃苦。 zhège háizi fēicháng jiāoqì, bù yuànyì chīkǔ - This child is very pampered and unwilling to endure hardship.
他娇气得连一点儿苦都受不了。 tā jiāoqì dé lián yīdiǎnr kǔ dōu shòu bù liǎo - He is so delicate that he can't stand any hardship.
她总是娇气地抱怨工作太辛苦。 tā zǒng shì jiāoqì de bàoyuàn gōngzuò tài xīnkǔ - She is always delicately complaining that the work is too hard.
娇气的态度会让你失去很多机会。 jiāoqì de tàidù huì ràng nǐ shīqù hěn duō jīhuì - A delicate attitude will make you miss many opportunities.
Characters
气 qì - gas; air; breath; to get angry; to enrage, to make...angry |
娇 jiāo - (of woman, child, etc.) charming, delicate, lovely; finicky, squeamish; to pamper, to spoil |