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撒娇 (sā jiāo): To act like a spoiled child — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

撒 • sā • to let go, to release; to throw off restraint • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

sā撒

Word Info

Pinyinsā jiāo

Meaningto act like a spoiled child; to act coquettishly (often of a child or a close loved one)

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to let go, to release; to throw off restraint

娇 • jiāo • tender, delicate, lovely

jiāo娇

tender, delicate, lovely

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 撒娇.

Words with 撒

撒谎sā huǎngtell a lie; make up a story
弥撒mí saMass (religious service)
撒尿sā niàoto urinate
撒手sā shǒuto let go, to give up
撒旦sā dànSatan
撒气sā qìvent anger, leak (gas)
撒野sā yěact wildly; run wild
撒手锏sāshǒujiǎntrump card; sudden decisive move

Words with 娇

娇气jiāo qìsqueamish; finicky
娇惯jiāo guànSpoiled
娇小jiāo xiǎodelicate and small

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Example Sentences with 撒娇

mèi妹

mei妹

yí一

kàn看

jiàn见

mā妈

ma妈

huí回

jiā家

，

jiù就

sā撒

jiāo娇

yào要

bào抱

bao抱

。

As soon as the little sister saw Mom come home, she acted like a spoiled child and asked to be held.

bié别

duì对

wǒ我

sā撒

jiāo娇

le了

，

kuài快

bǎ

tā她

shēng生

qì气

de的

shí时

hou候

，

nán男

péng朋

把

zuò作

yè业

xiě写

wán完

。

Don't act like a spoiled child with me; hurry up and finish your homework.

you友

zǒng总

shì是

sā撒

jiāo娇

hǒng哄

tā她

kāi开

xīn心

。

When she is angry, her boyfriend always acts sweet and coaxes her to cheer her up.