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乖 (guāi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

乖 (guāi) is a Chinese word: well-behaved, obedient. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 乖

形 xíng adjective

well-behaved, obedient

这个孩子很乖。

zhè ge hái zi hěn guāi

This child is very well-behaved.

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Word breakdown

乖 guāi — well-behaved, obedient

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 乖巧 guāi qiǎo — obedient and clever HSK 7
    • 乖 obedient, well-behaved
    • 巧 clever, skillful
    Example

    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.

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)

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