乖
guāiㄍㄨㄞ
Sino-Vietnamese: QUAI
Traditional: 乖
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 3
Meaning(adjective)
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal
Used for children and pets; 乖乖 = obediently.
Examples
这个孩子很乖。
zhè ge hái zi hěn guāi.
This child is very well-behaved.
乖,别哭了。
guāi, bié kū le.
There, there, don't cry.
宝宝今天在幼儿园乖不乖?
bǎo bao jīn tiān zài yòu ér yuán guāi bu guāi?
Were you good at kindergarten today, sweetie?
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Stroke order
QUAI · 8 strokes
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal