乖 (guāi) — (of a child or pet) well-behaved, obedient; clever, shrewd (esp. of speech or eyes); perverse, eccentric (formal)
Definition
Most common sense: 'well-behaved, obedient' for children or pets — similar to 听话 but can also describe demeanor (嘴乖 = smooth-talking). The 'perverse/eccentric' sense (乖戾) is rare and formal, closer to 古怪.
adjective
(of a child or pet) well-behavedobedientclevershrewd (esp. of speech or eyes)perverseeccentric (formal)
Examples
- 乖，。Nǐ jiā de gǒu gou hǎo guāi, jiào tā zuò xià tā jiù zuò xià.Your dog is so well-behaved — when you tell it to sit, it sits.
- 乖，。Tā zuǐ hěn guāi, gēn shuí dōu néng liáo dé lái.She's very sweet-talking, she can chat with anyone.
- ，。Zhè ge rén xìng gé guāi lì, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.This person has a perverse temperament, and nobody likes him.
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