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乖乖

guāiguāi
interjection #3,206

Meanings

  1. 1 obediently
  2. 2 well-behaved
  3. 3 my goodness
  4. 4 good boy/girl

Examples

HSK 2
乖乖，你怎么长这么高了！
Guāiguāi, nǐ zěnme zhǎng zhème gāo le!
My goodness, how did you grow so tall!
HSK 3
小狗乖乖地坐着。
Xiǎogǒu guāiguāi de zuò zhe.
The puppy sat obediently.
HSK 6
乖乖听话，不要乱跑。
Guāiguāi tīnghuà, búyào luàn pǎo.
Be a good kid and listen, don't run around.

Tips

usage
乖乖 has two uses: (1) as an exclamation of surprise like 'my goodness!', (2) as an adverb meaning 'obediently' (乖乖地). It's also used as an affectionate term for children.

Stroke Order

乖 guāi