乖巧

guāi qiǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. clever (child)
2. smart
3. lovable
4. cute

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 调皮 tiáo pí 调皮 tiáo pí naughty 乖巧表示顺从听话，调皮表示顽皮不听话: naughty

Register variants

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• 伶俐 líng lì 伶俐 líng lì clever 伶俐偏向书面语，乖巧更口语化: clever

Related words

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• 懂事 dǒng shì 懂事 dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world 形容孩子善解人意，不让人操心: to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world

Synonyms

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• 聪明 cōng ming 聪明 cōng ming intelligent 指孩子机灵、理解力强: intelligent

Usage notes

Collocations

乖巧常与“听话”连用，如“乖巧听话”，用于形容孩子顺从。

Common mistakes

“乖巧”多形容小孩或小动物，不宜用于成年人。说成年人“乖巧”可能显得轻视。

Example Sentences

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这孩子很 乖巧 ，从来不哭闹。

This child is very well-behaved and never cries or fusses.

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Child Words of 乖巧

• 乖 乖 guāi: (of a child) obedient, well-behaved
• 巧 巧 qiǎo: opportunely