乖gwaai1巧haau2

English

1. clever (child)
2. (of children) obedient; well-behaved (and therefore loved by others)
3. clever
4. smart
5. lovable
6. cute

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 乖；形容小朋友服從大人，得人中意
2. 手腳協調非常好，動作敏捷

Examples

• 你個細路好乖巧。

  Your son is very obedient!

• 我一拳打埋佢度，俾佢敏捷噉避開咗。

  我一拳打在他身上，他卻乖巧地避開。 (ngo5 jat1 kyun4 daa2 zoi6 taa1 san1 soeng6, taa1 koek3 gwaai1 haau2 dei6 bei6 hoi1.)

  I throw a punch to him but he dodges it at ease.