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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