Writing
乖 (guāi) — how to say "well-behaved" in Chinese
乖
Well-behaved; clever (of a child)
adjective
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
乖乖地
guāiguāi de
obediently
乖孩子
guāi háizi
good child
Examples
那个小姑娘很乖，自己安静地看书。
That little girl is very well-behaved and reads quietly by herself.
乖孩子。
Well-behaved child.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "well-behaved" in Chinese?
"well-behaved" in Chinese is 乖 (guāi).
乖 meaning in English
乖 (guāi) means "Well-behaved; clever (of a child)".
How is 乖 pronounced?
It is pronounced guāi (written as guai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "well-behaved" in Chinese characters?
It is written 乖 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 乖?
乖 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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