qiào

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Character · Adjective · NounTraditional俏

pretty; in demand; garnish

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

pretty; handsome; smart-looking

Describes attractive appearance, often with a lively or clever connotation.

Tā她
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
qiào俏
 。

She is very pretty.

Jùn俊
qiào俏
de的
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
 。

A handsome young man stood at the door.

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Tā她
chuān穿
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
qiào俏
lì丽
 。

She looks very pretty in this outfit.

2.

adjective

in demand; selling well; popular

Used to describe commodities or products that are currently popular or scarce.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
huò货
xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
qiào俏
 。

This product is selling very well right now.

Jīn今
nián年
zhè这
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
tè特
bié别
zǒu走
qiào俏
 。

This color is particularly in demand this year.

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Qiào俏
huò货
wǎng往
wǎng往
jià价
gé格
jiào较
gāo高
 。

Goods in high demand are often more expensive.

3.

noun

garnish; seasoning added for flavor or color

dialect

Regional culinary term, often used in phrases like 俏头.

Zhè这
ge个
cài菜
xū需
yào要
jiā加
diǎn点
qiào俏
 。

This dish needs some garnish.

Zuò做
tāng汤
de的
shí时
hou候
fàng放
diǎn点
qiào俏
tou头
wèi味
dao道
gèng更
hǎo好
 。

When making soup, adding some garnish makes it taste better.