孩子气

孩子氣

háiziqì

adjective #11,307

Meanings

1 childish
2 boyish
3 immature

Characters

air; temperament; manner

Examples

他都三十岁了，还这么孩子气。

Tā dōu sānshí suì le, hái zhème háiziqì.

He's already thirty and still so childish.

她笑起来很孩子气，特别可爱。

Tā xiào qǐlai hěn háiziqì, tèbié kě'ài.

Her laugh is so childlike, really cute.

Tips

usage

孩子气 can be negative (immature behavior) or affectionate (endearingly childlike). Context and tone determine which. Compare with 幼稚 (yòuzhì) which is always negative.

Stroke Order

孩 hái

子 zǐ

气 qì