Definition
听话 (tīng huà) means 'obedient, doing what one is told' and is used for people (especially children) and pets. It's more colloquial and everyday than 顺从 (shùn cóng), which is a formal verb for submitting to authority. 乖 (guāi) is similar but more affectionate and mainly for children or pets, implying 'well-behaved' rather than just following orders.
adjective
obedientto do what one is told
Examples
- 听话，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù hěn tīng huà, cóng bù rě bàba māma shēngqì.He has been very obedient since childhood and never makes his parents angry.
- 听话，。Zhè zhī gǒu fēicháng tīng huà, ràng tā zài nǎr shuì jiù zài nǎr shuì.This dog is very obedient; wherever you tell it to sleep, it sleeps.
- ，听话。Zài gōngsī lǐ, tīng huà de yuángōng gèng róngyì dédào tíbá.In the company, obedient employees are more likely to be promoted.
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