乖巧 (guāi qiǎo): clever (child); smart; lovable; cute

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: clever (child); smart; lovable; cute
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

clever (child)
smart
lovable
cute

Chinese explanation

形容小孩子听话、懂事，不惹麻烦，让大人省心
也可形容人顺从、讨人喜欢，机灵而不调皮。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

well-behaved

HSK 4

opportunely

Example sentences

The little girl next door is very well-behaved; she always greets her elders on her own and never runs around or makes a fuss.

The kindergarten teacher praised Xiaoming for being well-behaved, because during nap time he lay quietly in bed and did not disturb the other children.

This puppy is very well-behaved: when its owner tells it to sit, it sits, and it even brings slippers to its owner.

When my cousin was little, she was especially well-behaved; she never interrupted when adults were talking, but just sat quietly to the side reading.

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