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catty in Chinese

catty in Chinese is 刻毒 — catty means deliberately spiteful or snide in a subtle, needling way.

catty in Chinese

刻毒
adj
Pronounced: kè dú
(informal, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.

What does "catty" mean?

  1. adj Deliberately spiteful or snide in a subtle, needling way.
    "She made a catty remark about her coworker's outfit."
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catty in a sentence

  • She made a catty remark about her coworker's outfit.
  • The comments under the post got increasingly catty.

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What is "catty" in Chinese?

"catty" in Chinese is 刻毒. catty means: Deliberately spiteful or snide in a subtle, needling way.

How do you pronounce 刻毒?

"catty" in Chinese is 刻毒, pronounced "kè dú".

How do you use "catty" in a sentence?

Example: "She made a catty remark about her coworker's outfit." In Chinese, "catty" is 刻毒.

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