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乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) is a Chinese word: obedient and clever. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 乖巧

形 xíng adjective

obedient and clever

这个孩子很乖巧，深受老师喜爱。

zhè ge hái zi hěn guāi qiǎo shēn shòu lǎo shī xǐ ài

This child is very obedient and clever, and is deeply loved by the teachers.

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Word breakdown

乖 guāi — obedient, well-behaved

巧 qiǎo — clever, skillful

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì — chocolate HSK 4
    • 巧 represents the 'cho-/co-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 克 represents the middle '-co-/-ke-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 力 represents the final '-late/-lit' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    Example

    我喜欢吃巧克力。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì

    I like to eat chocolate.

  • 2 巧妙 qiǎo miào — ingenious HSK 6
    • 巧 skillful, clever
    • 妙 wonderful, excellent
    Example

    他想出了一个巧妙的解决方案。

    tā xiǎng chū le yí ge qiǎo miào de jiě jué fāng àn

    He came up with an ingenious solution.

  • 3 技巧 jì qiǎo — technique, skill HSK 6
    • 技 skill, technical ability
    • 巧 skillfulness, cleverness, dexterity
    Example

    学习摄影需要掌握很多技巧。

    xué xí shè yǐng xū yào zhǎng wò hěn duō jì qiǎo

    Learning photography requires mastering many techniques.

  • 4 凑巧 còu qiǎo — by coincidence HSK 7
    • 凑 to happen to, to come together by chance
    • 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
    Example

    我今天凑巧遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ jīn tiān còu qiǎo yù dào le lǎo péng you

    I happened to run into an old friend today.

  • 5 巧合 qiǎo hé — coincidence HSK 7
    • 巧 opportune, coincidental
    • 合 to come together, to match
    Example

    这真是一个巧合，我们竟然在这里遇见了。

    zhè zhēn shì yí gè qiǎo hé wǒ men jìng rán zài zhè lǐ yù jiàn le

    This is really a coincidence, we unexpectedly met here.

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  • 6 心灵手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo — clever-minded and deft-handed HSK 7
    • 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
    • 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
    • 手 hand (representing manual skill)
    • 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
    Example

    奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。

    nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn

    Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.

  • 7 恰巧 qià qiǎo — coincidentally HSK 7
    • 恰 just right, fitting, appropriate (timing)
    • 巧 coincidental, fortuitous, by chance
    Example

    我去商店时，恰巧遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ qù shāng diàn shí qià qiǎo yù dào le lǎo péng you

    When I went to the store, I coincidentally met an old friend.

  • 8 灵巧 líng qiǎo — dexterous HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick, agile
    • 巧 skillful, clever, dexterous
    Example

    这只猴子动作灵巧，很快就爬上了树。

    zhè zhī hóu zi dòng zuò líng qiǎo hěn kuài jiù pá shàng le shù

    This monkey moves nimbly and quickly climbed up the tree.

  • 9 碰巧 pèng qiǎo — by chance, coincidentally HSK 7
    • 碰 to bump into, to encounter (unexpectedly)
    • 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
    Example

    我碰巧在书店遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ pèng qiǎo zài shū diàn yù dào le lǎo péng you

    I happened to meet an old friend at the bookstore.

  • 10 精巧 jīng qiǎo — exquisite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, exquisite
    • 巧 skillful, ingenious, clever
    Example

    这个手工艺品制作得很精巧。

    zhè ge shǒu gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de hěn jīng qiǎo

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

Structure & writing
1 乖 guāi — obedient, well-behaved (of a child)

乖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 千 qiān — thousand; (used with 万 or 百) a great many
千 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 5
插 chā to insert, stick in, or thrust (a long or flat object) into something
HSK 7
乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.)
1.2 北 běi — north (the direction to one's left when facing the morning sun, opposite of 'south')
北 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen)
HSK 7
乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail)

Stroke order

2 巧 qiǎo — clever and skillful; ingenious
巧 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose

consists of

2.1 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts
2.2 丂 kǎo — breath straining to release, expressive of stifled air
丂 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
号 hào name; appellation
HSK 2
考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions
HSK 4
巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 7
朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time)

Stroke order