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调皮

tiáo pí

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 調皮

调皮 (tiáo pí) means "naughty, mischievous". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 调皮 means

1. naughty
2. mischievous
3. unruly

The characters in 调皮

• 调tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend
• 皮pískin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; outer covering

Example sentences

• 我不调皮。
  I am not mischievous.
• 汤姆有点调皮捣蛋。
  Tom is somewhat mischievous.

Words starting with 调皮

• 调皮捣蛋tiáo pí dǎo dànnaughty; mischievous; to act up

Where 调皮 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Personal Qualities & Character (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
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