Definition
乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) describes a child or small animal that is both well-behaved/obedient and clever/cute — it combines the obedience of 乖 (guāi) with the cleverness of 巧. This sets it apart from 可爱 (kě ài), which focuses only on cuteness, and from 机灵 (jī ling), which means quick-witted but doesn't imply good behavior.
adjective
(of children or small animals) well-behaved and cleverlovable and cute
Examples
- 乖巧，。Xiǎo Míng zài xuéxiào hěn guāi qiǎo, lǎoshī jīngcháng biǎoyáng tā.Xiao Ming is very well-behaved and clever at school; the teacher often praises him.
- 乖巧，。Zhè zhī xiǎo māo tèbié guāi qiǎo, cónglái bù zhuā shāfā.This kitten is especially cute and well-behaved; it never scratches the sofa.
- 乖巧，。Tā xìnggé guāi qiǎo, dàjiā dōu hěn yuànyì hé tā yìqǐ wán.Her personality is lovable and pleasant; everyone is happy to play with her.
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