naughty; mischievous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
naughty; mischievous; playful and disobedient
neutralTypically used to describe children or young people who are excessively playful and hard to manage. Often has a slightly indulgent or descriptive tone rather than purely negative.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
wán顽
pí皮
jí极
le了
，
lǎo老
shī师
yě也
ná拿
tā他
méi没
bàn办
fǎ法
。
This child is extremely naughty; even the teacher can't do anything about him.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
hěn很
wán顽
pí皮
，
jīng经
cháng常
pá爬
shù树
tāo掏
niǎo鸟
wō窝
。
I was very mischievous when I was little; I often climbed trees to get bird nests.
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Nà那
qún群
wán顽
pí皮
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
bǎ把
huā花
yuán园
nòng弄
dé得
yī一
tuán团
zāo糟
。
Those naughty puppies made a mess of the garden.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
wán顽
pí皮
，
dàn但
xīn心
dì地
hěn很
shàn善
liáng良
。
Although he is naughty, he has a very kind heart.