guāi guāi

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Source form: 乖乖
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a child) well-behaved / obediently / (term of endearment for a child) darling / sweetie
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-52d1912947e9f54e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

乖乖 乖乖 [guai1 guai1] /(of a child) well-behaved/obediently/(term of endearment for a child) darling/sweetie/

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guāi guai

All readings
Source form: 乖乖
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
goodness gracious! / oh my lord!
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-84da9322d6f2a203. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

乖乖 乖乖 [guai1 guai5] /goodness gracious!/oh my lord!/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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