娇惯

嬌慣

jiāoguàn

verb HSK 7-9 #33,977

Meanings

1 to spoil (a child)
2 to pamper
3 to coddle

Characters

pampered; delicate

to be accustomed; to spoil

Literally 'pamper habitually' — to spoil a child

Examples

不要太娇惯孩子。

Búyào tài jiāoguàn háizi.

Don't spoil the children too much.

他从小被父母娇惯坏了。

Tā cóngxiǎo bèi fùmǔ jiāoguàn huài le.

He was spoiled by his parents since childhood.

Tips

usage

娇惯 always carries a negative connotation — excessive pampering that leads to bad habits. Compare with 宠爱 (to dote on) which can be neutral or positive.

Stroke Order

娇 jiāo

惯 guàn