娇气
Old HSK 6
娇气 (jiāoqì) · delicate
娇气 (jiāoqì) means “delicate; fragile; finicky”. It is written with 2 characters: 娇 (seductive) + 气 (air). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 娇气 is built
The characters
娇 jiāo · seductive
What 娇 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 乔qiáo — tall
- 夭yāo — young
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 大dà — big
- 夭yāo — young
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这孩子太娇气了，一点儿苦也吃不了。Zhè háizi tài jiāoqì le, yìdiǎnr kǔ yě chībuliǎo.This child is too delicate to handle any hardship.
这种花很娇气，不好养。Zhè zhǒng huā hěn jiāoqì, bùhǎo yǎng.This flower is delicate and hard to grow.
Questions about 娇气
What does 娇气 mean?
娇气 (jiāoqì) means “delicate; fragile; finicky”.
How do you pronounce 娇气?
娇气 is pronounced jiāoqì.
Which HSK level is 娇气?
娇气 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 暖气nuǎnqìheating
- 气球qìqiúballoon
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
Learn 娇气 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.