"clingy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 粘人
• 依赖（人）

Definition

形容总是想靠得很近或需要很多关注、安慰或支持的人或事物，通常有点过头。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语，常形容过于需要陪伴的孩子、伴侣或宠物。使用时可带负面或亲密色彩。也可指紧贴身体的衣物，如“clingy shirt”。

Examples

My little sister can be very clingy when she is tired.

我妹妹累了的时候会很**粘人**。

This shirt is too clingy for hot weather.

这件衬衫在热天太**贴身**了。

Some puppies are naturally clingy and want to be with you all the time.

有些小狗天生就很**粘人**，总想待在你身边。

Ever since she started school, my daughter has been less clingy.

自从上学以后，我女儿变得没那么**粘人**了。

I like spending time together, but he gets a bit too clingy sometimes.

我喜欢一起玩，但他有时候太**粘人**了。

That cat isn’t just friendly—she’s downright clingy!

那只猫不仅友好，简直太**粘人**了！