带刺

帶刺

dàicì

adjective #19,694

Meanings

1 thorny
2 barbed
3 sarcastic

Characters

thorn; to sting

Examples

玫瑰花是带刺的。

Méiguīhuā shì dàicì de.

Roses are thorny.

她说了几句带刺的话。

Tā shuō le jǐ jù dàicì dehuà.

She said a few barbed remarks.

Tips

usage

带刺 is often used figuratively to describe words or speech that carry a sting or sarcastic edge.

Stroke Order

带 dài

刺 cì