If you speak or act cheekily, you are a little rude, but often in a way that makes people smile — you talk as if you are braver, or closer, than the rules say. A child who answers a teacher with a grin and a sharp joke is being cheeky. It is lighter than rude or impolite.

If you speak or act cheekily如果你cheekily地說話或做事， you are a little rude你有點沒禮貌， but often in a way that makes people smile但常常是那種會讓人笑出來的方式 — you talk as if you are braver, or closer, than the rules say你講話的樣子好像比規矩允許的還更大膽、更親近。A child who answers a teacher with a grin and a sharp joke一個帶著笑容、用犀利笑話回答老師的小孩 is being cheeky就是cheeky。It is lighter than rude or impolite這比rude或impolite更輕微。

British English uses this a lot; American English may say sassy or fresh for a similar feeling. You will hear it about teasing and small boldness, not about a real hurt.

British English uses this a lot英式英文很常用這個字； American English may say sassy or fresh美式英文可能會說sassy或fresh for a similar feeling來表達類似的感覺。You will hear it about teasing and small boldness你會在講到調皮、小小的大膽時聽到它， not about a real hurt而不是真的傷人的時候。

Though actually, if an adult uses it with a cold voice, it can cut more than the word itself suggests, so listen to the tone. The adverb is just cheeky + -ly.

Though actually不過其實， if an adult uses it with a cold voice如果一個大人用冷冷的語氣講這個字， it can cut more than the word itself suggests它可能比這個字表面上聽起來更傷人， so listen to the tone所以要聽語氣。The adverb is just cheeky + -ly這個副詞就是cheeky加上-ly。