撒娇

sā jiāo

to act cute/wheedle

HSK 3

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ENto act cute/wheedle
故意装可爱讨好人
甘える
애교 부리다

Example Sentences

她跟男朋友撒娇要他买礼物。

Tā gēn nán péngyou sā jiāo yào tā mǎi lǐwù.

She's acting cute with her boyfriend to get him to buy her a gift.

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What does 撒娇 mean in Chinese?+

撒娇 (sā jiāo) means "to act cute/wheedle" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 撒娇?+

撒娇 is pronounced "sā jiāo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 撒娇?+

撒娇 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 撒娇?+

撒娇 is composed of the characters: 撒, 娇.

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How to Say "to act cute/wheedle" in Chinese — 撒娇 (sā jiāo) | HSK 3