diǎ
嗲
affectedly sweet; excellent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
affectedly sweet; coy; babyish voice or manner
dialectOriginally a Shanghainese/Wu dialect term, now widely understood to describe a cutesy, coquettish, or childish affectation, often used to sound endearing.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
diǎ嗲
shēng声
diǎ嗲
qì气
de的
。
She speaks in a sickeningly sweet, coquettish tone.
Tā他
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
tài太
diǎ嗲
le了
。
His girlfriend is way too cutesy/affected.
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Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
fā发
diǎ嗲
！
Don't act all coy/babyish with me!
adjective
excellent; top-notch; awesome
dialectUsed in Shanghainese dialect to describe something of outstanding quality.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
wèi味
dào道
mán蛮
diǎ嗲
de的
！
The flavor at this restaurant is really awesome!
Tā他
chéng成
jì绩
lǎo老
diǎ嗲
le了
。
His grades are top-notch.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
zhì质
liàng量
diǎ嗲
dé得
lái来
。
The quality of this piece of clothing is fantastic.