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  • 1

    adj.delicate; squeamish

    • cū liáng xì liáng yī yàng chī bié nà me jiāo qì

      粗粮细粮一样那么娇气

      Coarse grain is just as good as fine. Don't be so finicky.

    • xiǎo nǚ hái tài jiāo qì le zhè me jìn de lù dōu zǒu bù liǎo

      女孩娇气这么不了

      The little girl is too delicate to walk such a short distance.

    • shuí zhī dào tā pí fū zhè me jiāo qì

      知道皮肤这么娇气

      Who knew she had such delicate skin?

  • 2

    adj.(of things, flowers, etc.) easily broken or damaged; fragile

    • zhè xiē huā tài jiāo qì le zài zhè yǎng bù huó

      这些娇气

      These flowers are too delicate to grow here.

    • zhè xiē shù hěn jiāo qì yào fàng zài wēn shì li

      这些娇气温室

      These trees are squeamish and must be placed in a greenhouse.

    • méi huā yī diǎn bù jiāo qì

      梅花一点娇气

      Mei Hua is not squeamish at all.

Word usage

  • Note
    "娇气" is different from "骄气". "骄气" is often used as a noun to describe arrogant and complacent emotions, styles or behaviors, etc.; "娇气" is mostly used as an adjective, with the meaning of "fear of hardship, or act like a baby".