乖

HSK 7-9

guāi

well-behaved; obedient; cute (child; animal); sometimes 'to behave well'

clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal

他是个乖孩子。

Tā shì gè guāi háizi.

He's a well-behaved child.

这个东西很乖巧。

Zhège dōngxi hěn guāiqiǎo.

This thing is very clever and gentle.