huá

猾

Character · Adjective

sly; cunning; crafty

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

sly; cunning; crafty

Describes someone who is clever in a dishonest way to deceive others.

Zhè这
ge个
hú狐
li狸
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎo狡
huá猾
 。

This fox is very cunning.

Tā他
yòng用
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
yíng赢
dé得
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

He won the game through sly means.

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Nà那
ge个
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
shāng商
rén人
qī欺
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
gù顾
kè客
 。

That crafty merchant cheated many customers.

Jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
táo逃
tuō脱
le了
jǐng警
chá察
de的
zhuī追
bǔ捕
 。

The cunning criminal escaped the police pursuit.

Tā他
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
xiào笑
róng容
ràng让
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
bù不
ān安
 。

His sly smile made me feel uneasy.