乖乖

guāiguāi

interjection #3,206

Meanings

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

Characters

obedient; well-behaved

obedient; well-behaved

Examples

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!

乖乖听话，不要乱跑。

Guāiguāi tīnghuà, bùyào luàn pǎo.

Be a good kid and listen, don't run around.

小狗乖乖地坐着。

Xiǎo gǒu guāiguāi de zuòzhe.

The puppy sat obediently.

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