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乖巧
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(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
trad.
(
乖巧
)
乖
巧
simp.
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(
乖巧
)
乖
巧
Pronunciation
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
guāiqiǎo
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
gwaai
1
haau
2
Eastern Min
(
BUC
)
:
guăi-kiēu
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
,
POJ
)
:
koai-khá
/
koai-khiáu
(
Teochew
,
Peng'im
)
:
guai
1
ka
2
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
guāiqiǎo
Zhuyin
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˇ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
guaiciǎo
Wade–Giles
:
kuai
1
-chʻiao
3
Yale
:
gwāi-chyǎu
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
guaicheau
Palladius
:
гуайцяо
(guajcjao)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
gwaai
1
haau
2
Yale
:
gw
ā
ai háau
Cantonese Pinyin
:
gwaai
1
haau
2
Guangdong Romanization
:
guai
1
hao
2
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kʷaːi̯
⁵⁵
haːu̯³⁵/
Eastern Min
(
Fuzhou
)
Bàng-uâ-cê
:
guăi-kiēu
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kuai⁵⁵⁻⁵³
(kʰ-)
ieu³³/
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
:
Xiamen
,
General
Taiwanese
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
koai-khá
Tâi-lô
:
kuai-khá
Phofsit Daibuun
:
koai'qar
IPA
(
Xiamen
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁵³/
IPA
(
Kaohsiung
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴¹/
IPA
(
Taipei
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁵³/
(
Hokkien
:
variant in
Taiwan
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
koai-khiáu
Tâi-lô
:
kuai-khiáu
Phofsit Daibuun
:
koai'qiao
IPA
(
Kaohsiung
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau⁴¹/
IPA
(
Taipei
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau⁵³/
(
Teochew
)
Peng'im
:
guai
1
ka
2
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
-like
:
kuai khá
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kuai³³⁻²³ kʰa⁵²/
Adjective
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乖巧
clever
;
smart
(
usually of a child
)
cute
;
adorable
;
lovely