粵

撒saat3嬌giu1

simp撒娇
saat3 giu1sā jiāo

English

  1. to act like a spoiled child; to act coquettishly
  2. (of pets, children or women) to try to act adorable in order to get attention or something they want

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容小動物、小朋友或女性嘗試表現出可愛嘅模樣,以獲取某人嘅關注或佢哋想要嘅嘢

Examples

  • 呢個女仔好鐘意喺佢男朋友面前撒嬌。

    This girl loves to act cute in front of her boyfriend.

  • 個小朋友因為想買玩具而係噉向媽媽撒嬌。

    The kid acts cute in front of his mom because he wants a toy.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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