guai
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General chinese:
乖
pinyin:
guāi
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- well-behaved; good; obedient
Ming Lee was always seen as the guai kid sitting quietly in the back of the class. Who would have guessed she’d grow up into the Lianest of Ah Lians?
usage notes
Can be used as an adverb by adding the English suffix -ly, or by reduplication into guai guai.