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乖 (gwaai1) — (literary verb) violate; go against; run counter to in Cantonese

gwaaiˉ¹乖
Mandarin Pinyin: guai1

Meaning of 乖

noun(literary verb) violate; go against; run counter to
noun{of one's behaviour) abnormal; unreasonable; unusual (adjective)
noun(of children) well-behaved; obedient; tame
nounclever; bright; quick-witted

Example Sentences with 乖

若果你唔乖﹐聖誕老人就唔送禮物畀你
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents.
你不乖的話，聖誕老公公就不會送你禮物了！
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents!
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好gwaaiˉ¹乖
He/She is very well-behaved.
zek˗₃隻saanˉ¹山maauˉ¹貓houˊ²好gwaaiˉ¹乖
The wildcat is very tame.
go˗₃個naamˎ₄男hokˍ₆學saangˉ¹生houˊ²好gwaai1.乖。
That male student is very well-behaved.
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Words Containing 乖

命途乖舛ming6 tou4 gwaai1 cyun2
a tragic life; an unlucky life; an ill-fated life
乖豬gwaai1 zyu1
small child; doll
乖乖仔gwaai1 gwaai1 zai2
cute, darling boy; son
乖僻gwaai1 pik1
eccentric
乖仔gwaai1 zai2
a good/well-behaved/quiet boy
口乖hau2 gwaai1
sweet-talking; ingratiating
精乖zeng1 gwaai1
clever, quick witted
乖巧gwaai1 haau2
clever; lovable; cute; well-behaved
乖舛gwaai1 cyun2
1: unlucky
乖女gwaai1 neoi2
daughter; a good/well-behaved/quiet girl
乖謬gwaai1 mau6
absurd
乖乖女gwaai1 gwaai1 neoi5
cute, darling girl; daughter

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