Today’s word of the day is 乖 (guāi) which means well-behaved. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 乖 (guāi).
乖巧 (guāiqiǎo) Obedient
The first word is 乖巧 (guāiqiǎo) which means obedient. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个小女孩非常乖巧，从不给父母添麻烦。(Zhège xiǎo nǚhái fēicháng guāiqiǎo, cóngbù gěi fùmǔ tiān máfan.) This little girl is very well-behaved and never troubles her parents.
乖乖 (guāiguāi) Obediently
Another word we can create with 乖 (guāi) is 乖乖 (guāiguāi). This is an adverb which means obediently. A way of using it in a sentence is 孩子们听话地乖乖坐下了。(Háizimen tīnghuà de guāiguāi zuòxià le.) The children obediently sat down as told.
乖离 (guāilí) Estrangement
Finally, we can create the word 乖离 (guāilí) which means estrangement. The 离 here means to leave. A way of using it in a sentence is 感情的乖离让他们彼此疏远了。(Gǎnqíng de guāilí ràng tāmen bǐcǐ shūyuǎn le.) The estrangement in their relationship made them grow apart.