(guāi) – (of a child) obedient, well-behaved

guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-92 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1(of a child) obedient, well-behaved
  2. 2clever
  3. 3shrewd
  4. 4alert
  5. 5perverse
  6. 6contrary to reason
  7. 7irregular
  8. 8abnormal

Example sentences

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  • 你今天乖嗎?

    nǐ jīn tiān guāi má ?

    Did you behave today?

  • 你一旦不做个乖孩子,圣诞老人就不会来噢。

    nǐ yí dàn bú zuò gè guāi hái zi , shèng dàn lǎo rén jiù bú huì lái ō 。

    As soon as you start misbehaving, Father Christmas will not come to see you.

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