孽种

孽種
nièzhǒng
noun #34,024

Meanings

  1. 1 bane of one's existence
  2. 2 vile spawn
  3. 3 evil offspring
  4. 4 (affectionately) you little troublemaker

Examples

Nǐ zhège nièzhǒng, yòu rě máfan le!
You little troublemaker, you've caused trouble again!
Tā chángcháng xiào mà zìjǐ de érzi shì xiǎo nièzhǒng.
She often jokingly scolds her son as a little rascal.

Tips

register
Two registers: literally 'evil spawn' (harsh insult, especially toward an illegitimate or disgraced child); but also used as a half-affectionate scolding by parents/lovers, where it carries a 'you exasperating creature' tone closer to English 'you brat' or 'you little devil'.

Stroke Order

niè
zhǒng