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

HSK 2

不要太娇惯孩子。

Búyào tài jiāoguàn háizi.

Don't spoil the children too much.

HSK 3

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