乖 (guāi): Obeident — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9

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Character Breakdown

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乖=千thousand+北north

A person (千) with a bent back (北) — originally meaning perverse or contrary, now often used for well-behaved.

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HSK Vocabulary: 乖

HSK words that contain this character.

乖巧

guāi qiǎo

Obedient

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 乖 is used in context

tā他

de的

xíng行

wéi为

yǒu有

xiē些

guāi乖

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His behavior is somewhat eccentric and hard to understand.

nǐ你

yào要

guāi乖

tīng听

lǎo老

shī师

de的

huà话

。

You should obediently listen to the teacher.

zhè这

ge个

hái孩

zi子

hěn很

guāi乖

，

cóng从

bù不

chǎo吵

nào闹

。

This child is very well-behaved and never makes a fuss.

zhè这

hái孩

zi子

zhēn真

guāi乖

qiǎo巧

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

xǐ喜

huan欢

tā他

。

This child is so clever and likable, everyone likes him.

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