xiā

呷呷

Word · AdjectiveTraditional嘎

dialectal usage

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

(dialect) naughty; mischievous

dialect

This reading and meaning are primarily used in certain regional dialects, such as in Northern China or Beijing area.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tài太
xiā嘎
le了
 ,
shuí谁
dōu都
guǎn管
bù不
zhù住
 。

This kid is too naughty; no one can control him.

Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
shì是
gè个
xiā嘎
xiǎo小
zi子
 。

He was a mischievous little boy when he was young.