Meaning
(of a child) obedient; well-behaved; clever
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “guai” becomes a different word in each tone. 乖 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 乖巧guāi qiǎoclever (child); smart; lovable; cute
- 学乖xué guāito learn one's lesson the hard way
- 乖张guāi zhāngrecalcitrant; unreasonable; peevish
- 乖觉guāi juéperceptive; alert; clever; shrewd
- 乖离guāi líto part; to separate; to deviate
Example Sentence
这个孩子很乖，从来不让大人操心。Zhè ge hái zi hěn guāi, cóng lái bú ràng dà ren cāo xīn.This child is well-behaved and never makes adults worry.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this孩子hái zichild很hěnvery乖guāi(of a child) obedient, wel，从来不cóng lái búnever让ràngto let大人dà renadult操心cāo xīnto worry about。