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孩子气
háiziqì
Description
“孩子气”是说一个人虽然长大了，但是说话、做事还像小孩子一样。
"孩子气" means that although a person has grown up, they still talk and act like a child.
这个词有时候可爱，有时候是说人不够成熟。
This word can sometimes be cute, and sometimes means a person is not mature enough.
Meanings
孩子气háiziqì
childish; behaving like a child
他都三十岁了，还是很孩子气。
He is already thirty but still very childish.
孩子气háiziqì
childishness; a childlike manner
她说话带着一点孩子气。
She speaks with a bit of childishness.
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Notes
- Etymology
孩子 (child) + 气 (air, manner), literally 'a childlike air'.
- Nuance
孩子气 can be endearing or a mild criticism; 幼稚 is more clearly negative.
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