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Chinese
1.1
Pronunciation 1
1.1.1
Noun
1.1.2
Adjective
1.2
Pronunciation 2
1.2.1
Interjection
Chinese
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(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever
trad.
(
乖乖
)
乖
乖
simp.
#
(
乖乖
)
乖
乖
Pronunciation 1
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
guāiguāi
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ㄍㄨㄞ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
gwaai
1
gwaai
1
Hakka
(
Sixian
,
PFS
)
:
kôai-kôai
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
,
POJ
)
:
koai-koai
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
guāiguāi
Zhuyin
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ㄍㄨㄞ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
guaiguai
Wade–Giles
:
kuai
1
-kuai
1
Yale
:
gwāi-gwāi
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
guaiguai
Palladius
:
гуайгуай
(guajguaj)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵/
(
Standard Chinese
,
erhua
-ed
) (
乖乖兒
/
乖乖儿
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
guāiguāir
Zhuyin
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ㄍㄨㄞㄦ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
guaiguair
Wade–Giles
:
kuai
1
-kuai
1
-ʼrh
Yale
:
gwāi-gwāir
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
guaigual
Palladius
:
гуайгуайр
(guajguajr)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/
Note
:
guāiguāir - “well-behaved; obedient”.
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
gwaai
1
gwaai
1
Yale
:
gw
ā
ai gw
ā
ai
Cantonese Pinyin
:
gwaai
1
gwaai
1
Guangdong Romanization
:
guai
1
guai
1
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kʷaːi̯
⁵⁵
kʷaːi̯
⁵⁵
/
Hakka
(
Sixian
, incl.
Miaoli
and
Meinong
)
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
:
kôai-kôai
Hakka Romanization System
:
guai´ guai´
Hagfa Pinyim
:
guai
1
guai
1
Sinological
IPA
:
/ku̯ai̯²⁴⁻¹¹ ku̯ai̯²⁴/
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
koai-koai
Tâi-lô
:
kuai-kuai
Phofsit Daibuun
:
koai'koay
IPA
(
Xiamen
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻²² kuai⁴⁴/
IPA
(
Quanzhou
)
:
/kuai³³ kuai³³/
IPA
(
Zhangzhou
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻²² kuai⁴⁴/
IPA
(
Taipei
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kuai⁴⁴/
IPA
(
Kaohsiung
)
:
/kuai⁴⁴⁻³³ kuai⁴⁴/
Noun
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乖乖
(
said to a child
)
little
dear
;
darling
Adjective
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乖乖
well-behaved
;
obedient
Pronunciation 2
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
guāiguai
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ˙ㄍㄨㄞ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
guāiguai
Zhuyin
:
ㄍㄨㄞ ˙ㄍㄨㄞ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
guaiguåi
Wade–Giles
:
kuai
1
-kuai
5
Yale
:
gwāi-gwai
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
guai.guai
Palladius
:
гуайгуай
(guajguaj)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ g̊u̯aɪ̯²/
Interjection
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乖乖
good gracious