调皮鬼

調皮鬼
tiáopíguǐ
noun #37,415

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 little rascal
  2. 2 mischievous child
  3. 3 imp

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ zhège xiǎo tiáopíguǐ!
You little rascal!
HSK 6
Bānlǐ yǒu jǐ ge tiáopíguǐ, lǎoshī hěn tóuténg.
There are a few mischievous kids in the class. The teacher has a headache.

Tips

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调皮鬼 sounds harsh literally ( means ghost/devil) but in practice it is affectionate teasing reserved for children. The suffix turns adjectives into person-nouns with a fond, exasperated tone: 小气鬼 (miser), 馋鬼 (glutton), 胆小鬼 (coward).

Stroke Order

tiáo
guǐ