乖巧

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这个孩子很乖巧,大家都喜欢他。▶ —
   This child is clever and well-behaved, and everyone likes him.
2. 她嘴巴很乖巧,很会说话。▶ —
   She has a clever tongue and knows how to talk.

Collocations

Mnemonic

乖 guāi "obedient, well-behaved" + 巧 qiǎo "clever, deft": clever and obedient, often of a child who is well-behaved and bright (also "cute"). 乖 alone means "(a child) being good". The 巧 is the same as in 灵巧 (deft) and 技巧 (skill).

Related

Quick check

1. Whom does 乖巧 typically describe?

   • a well-behaved, clever child
   • a lazy adult
   • a fierce animal
   • an old object