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翘

qiáo · qiao/qiào · qiao

Traditional 翹

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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qiáo 翹

  1. outstanding
  2. to raise

qiào 翹

  1. to stick up
  2. to rise on one end
  3. to tilt
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Hair that will not lie down

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)头发(tóufa)后面(hòumian)翘(qiào)起来(qǐlai)了(le)。

    The back of your hair is sticking up.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)弄了(nòngle)很久(hěnjiǔ)。

    Really? I worked on it for a long time this morning.

  3. Liangliang

    左边(zuǒbian)翘(qiào)，右边(yòubian)也(yě)翘(qiào)。

    The left side sticks up, and the right side too.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)水(shuǐ)压(yā)一下(yīxià)。

    I will press it down with water.

  5. Liangliang

    压下去(yāxiàqù)了(le)。哎(āi)，又(yòu)翘(qiào)起来(qǐlai)了(le)！

    It is down. Hey, it is sticking up again!

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)戴(dài)帽子(màozi)。帽子(màozi)也(yě)被(bèi)它(tā)顶起来了(dǐngqǐlaile)。

    Never mind, I will wear a hat. The hat got pushed up too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)翘(qiào)起(qǐ)大(dà)拇(mǔ)指(zhǐ)表(biǎo)示(shì)赞(zàn)同(tóng)。

He raised his thumb to show approval.

02

这(zhè)块(kuài)木(mù)板(bǎn)的(de)一(yì)头(tóu)翘(qiào)起(qǐ)来(lái)了(le)。

One end of this wooden board has tilted up.

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