嗲 (diē) - Dia — describes a sweet, coquettish, or charmingly

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嗲 · diē

Dia — describes a sweet, coquettish, or charmingly childish manner of speaking or behaving, often associated with feminine cuteness or affectation.

Dia — describes a sweet, coquettish, or charmingly

Usage highlights

coquettish voicecharmingly childish toneact cute/spoiledsweet and charmingspeak in a coquettish mannerchildishly pampered

Synonyms

  • 娇— tender, delicate, charming (overlaps in conveying cuteness/charm)
  • 媚— flirtatious, charming (shares some coquettish connotations)

Antonyms

  • 粗— coarse, rough (opposite of delicate/charming manner)
  • 悍— fierce, tough (contrasts with sweet/coquettish)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She spoke in a sweet, coquettish tone (说话嗲声嗲气).
  • The child's spoiled, pampered behavior (这孩子被惯得太嗲了).
  • He imitated a cute, girly voice (他模仿嗲嗲的女生声音).
  • That撒娇 (acting cute/coquettish) was very 嗲.

Collocations

  • coquettish voice(嗲声)
  • charmingly childish tone(嗲气)
  • act cute/spoiled(发嗲)
  • sweet and charming(又嗲又甜)
  • speak in a coquettish manner(说话很嗲)
  • childishly pampered(娇嗲)

Idioms

  • Speaking in a sweet, coquettish manner(嗲声嗲气)
  • Acting cute and spoiled(发嗲撒娇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often associated with feminine charm, cuteness, or a pampered, childish demeanor, particularly in certain regional contexts like Shanghai.
  • Can describe a specific style of speech or behavior that is sweet, charmingly affected, or deliberately childish.
  • Sometimes carries connotations of being spoiled or excessively pampered, especially when describing children or certain attitudes.

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