Definition
嗲 is a stative verb describing a tone or manner that is coquettish, coy, or childishly sweet — often associated with people, especially women, who act deliberately cute or spoiled in a playful way. It can carry a positive connotation (charming, endearing) or a mildly negative one (overly affected, infantile) depending on context and speaker attitude.
s.v.
coquettishcoyacting cute in a playful waychildishly sweetspoiled in an endearing manner
Examples
- 嗲。Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn diǎ.The way she speaks sounds very coquettish.
- 嗲。Tā nà zhǒng sājiāo de yàngzi ràng rén juéde yǒudiǎn diǎ.His spoiled manner makes people think he's being a bit coy.
- 嗲。Shànghǎi rén yǒushí juéde shuō pǔtōnghuà dài diǎn fāngyán huì xiǎnde hěn diǎ.Shanghai people sometimes feel that speaking Mandarin with a local accent sounds very coquettish.
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