乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) — (of children or small animals) well-behaved and clever; lovable and cute
Definition
乖巧 is used mainly for children or pets who are well-behaved AND lovable — a single warm word for 'good and cute'. It pairs 可爱 with obedient behavior; 淘气 is its opposite.
adjective
(of children or small animals) well-behaved and cleverlovable and cute
Examples
- 乖巧，。Xiǎo míng zài xué xiào hěn guāi qiǎo, lǎo shī jīng cháng biǎo yáng tā.Xiao Ming is very well-behaved and clever at school; the teacher often praises him.
- 乖巧，。Zhè zhī xiǎo māo tè bié guāi qiǎo, cóng lái bù zhuā shā fā.This kitten is especially cute and well-behaved; it never scratches the sofa.
- 乖巧，。Tā xìng gé guāi qiǎo, dà jiā dōu hěn yuàn yì hé tā yì qǐ wán.Her personality is lovable and pleasant; everyone is happy to play with her.
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