嬌 [娇]

Jyutping giu1
Pinyin jiāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lovable
  2. pampered
  3. tender
  4. delicate
  5. frail
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. seductive and lovable/pampered/tender/delicate/frail/charming/lovely/to pamper/to spoil
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同可愛​、​温柔​嘅​女性​有關
    lovable; tender
    • 嬌小
      娇小
      small and cute
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    tender; delicate
  2. character
    pampered; spoiled
  3. character
    seductive and loveable
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. seductive and loveable
  2. tender
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VHKL
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VHKB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #399
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她是一个非常娇小的女孩，但她真的自己抱著中音萨克斯。不过，我忍不住想像这个东西缠绕包裹住她，并像蟒蛇般的吞噬她。
    她是一個非常嬌小的女孩，但她真的自己抱著中音薩克斯。不過，我忍不住想像這個東西纏繞包裹住她，並像蟒蛇般的吞噬她。
    tā shì yí gè fēi cháng jiāo xiǎo de nǚ hái ， dàn tā zhēn de zì jǐ bào zhù zhōng yīn sà kè sī 。 bù guò ， wǒ rěn bu zhù xiǎng xiàng zhè ge dōng xī chán rào bāo guǒ zhù tā ， bìng xiàng mǎng shé bān de tūn shì tā 。
    • She was a tiny girl, but she really held her own on the baritone sax. Nonetheless, I couldn't help but imagine the thing wrapping itself around her and devouring her like a boa constrictor.
  2. Mandarin
    她确实年轻貌美，但她体质娇弱。
    她確實年輕貌美，但她體質嬌弱。
    tā què shí nián qīng mào měi ， dàn tā tǐ zhì jiāo ruò 。
    • Indeed she is young and beautiful, but she is in delicate health.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好娇嗲㗎。
    佢份人好嬌嗲㗎。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 giu1 de2 gaa3.
    • She is very sweet and girlish.
  2. Cantonese
    好多男仔都钟意女仔娇嗲啲。
    好多男仔都鍾意女仔嬌嗲啲。
    hou2 do1 naam4 zai2 dou1 zung1 ji3 neoi5 zai2 giu1 de2 di1.
    • Many men prefer women to be sweet and girlish.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个女仔好钟意喺佢男朋友面前撒娇。
    呢個女仔好鐘意喺佢男朋友面前撒嬌。
    ni1 go3 neoi5 zai2 hou2 zung1 ji3 hai2 keoi5 naam4 pang4 jau5 min6 cin4 saat3 giu1
    • This girl loves to act cute in front of her boyfriend.
  4. Cantonese
    个小朋友因为想买玩具而系噉向妈妈撒娇。
    個小朋友因為想買玩具而係噉向媽媽撒嬌。
    go3 siu2 pang4 jau5 jan1 wai6 soeng2 maai5 wun6 geoi6 ji4 hai6 gam2 hoeng3 maa4 maa1 saat3 giu1.
    • The kid acts cute in front of his mom because he wants a toy.
  5. Cantonese
    你个女娇生惯养，一个人去外国掂唔掂㗎？
    你個女嬌生慣養，一個人去外國掂唔掂㗎？
    nei5 go3 neoi2 giu1 sang1 gwaan3 joeng5, jat1 go3 jan4 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 dim6 m4 dim6 gaa3
    • Your daughter was raised in a greenhouse. Are you sure she will be alright if she travels abroad by herself?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    娇俏可人
    嬌俏可人
    giu1 ciu3 ho2 jan4
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    爱撒娇
    愛撒嬌
    ài sā jiāo
    • to love to act cute
  2. Mandarin
    跟老公撒娇
    跟老公撒嬌
    gēn lǎo gōng sā jiāo
    • to be affectionate with one's husband
  3. Mandarin
    撒娇女人最好命
    撒嬌女人最好命
    sā jiāo nǚ rén zuì hǎo mìng
    • Women who know how to act cute are the luckiest in life.
  4. Mandarin
    生姑只斜睨着一对水汪汪的秋水，微微娇喘。
    生姑只斜睨着一對水汪汪的秋水，微微嬌喘。
    shēng gū zhǐ xié nì zhe yī duì shuǐ wāng wāng de qiū shuǐ ， wēi wēi jiāo chuǎn ．
    • Shenggu merely looked sideways with her limpid eyes, panting slightly.
  5. Mandarin
    本条例适用于酒类时……令人醺醉的酒类包括酒精、力娇酒、葡萄酒、啤酒，以及所有其他适合或拟作为饮品饮用的酒类……
    本條例適用於酒類時……令人醺醉的酒類包括酒精、力嬌酒、葡萄酒、啤酒，以及所有其他適合或擬作為飲品飲用的酒類……
    běn tiáo lì shì yòng yú jiǔ lèi shí ． ． ． ． ． ． lìng rén xūn zuì de jiǔ lèi bāo kuò jiǔ jīng ， lì jiāo jiǔ ， pú táo jiǔ ， pí jiǔ ， yǐ jí suǒ yǒu qí tā shì hé huò nǐ zuò wèi yǐn pǐn yǐn yòng de jiǔ lèi ． ． ． ． ． ．
    • In the application of this Ordinance to liquor […] intoxicating liquors includes spirits, liqueurs, wines, beer and all other liquors fit or intended for use as a beverage […]