Cantonese Dictionary

Cantonese-specific only

乖乖

gwaai1 gwaai1

Mandarin: guai1 guai5

be good; well-behaved (spoken)

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乖謬

gwaai1 mau6

Mandarin: guai1 miu4

absurd

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乖仔

gwaai1 zai2

Mandarin: guai1 zi3

good or well-behaved boy

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乖豬

gwaai1 zyu1

Mandarin: guai1 zhu1

Simplified: 乖猪

lit. good pig, used when we are telling a close one (children or lover) that they are behaving well

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乖女

gwaai1 neoi5*2

daughter; a good/well-behaved/quiet girl

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乖巧

gwaai1 haau2

Mandarin: guai1 qiao3

clever; lovable; cute; well-behaved

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乖僻

gwaai1 pik1

Mandarin: guai1 pi4

eccentric

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乖舛

gwaai1 cyun2

Mandarin: guai1 chuan3

Disagreeable; unfortunate

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口乖

hau2 gwaai1

Mandarin: kou3 guai1

one who is good at saying pleasing words

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乖女

gwaai1 neoi5

Mandarin: guai1 nv3

good girl

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精乖

zeng1 gwaai1

Mandarin: jing1 guai1

clever and obedient

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賣口乖

maai6 hau2 gwaai1

Mandarin: mai4 kou3 guai1

Simplified: 卖口乖

to pay lip service

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乖乖女

gwaai1 gwaai1 neoi5

Mandarin: guai1 guai5 nv3

good and obedient girl

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乖乖仔

gwaai1 gwaai1 zai2

Mandarin: guai1 guai5 zi3

Good boy

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乖乖地

gwaai1 gwaai1 dei6*2

Mandarin: guai1guai5 di4

obediently [written and colloquial]

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精乖伶俐

zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6

Mandarin: jing1 guai1 ling2 li4

Clever and obedient

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命途乖舛

ming6 tou4 gwaai1 cyun2

Mandarin: ming4 tu2 guai1 chuan3

a tragic life; an unlucky life; an ill-fated life

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精乖靈利

zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6

Mandarin: jing1 guai1 ling2 li4

Simplified: 精乖灵利

Clever and obedient

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時運乖蹇

si4 wan6 gwaai1 gin2

Mandarin: shi2 yun4 guai1 jian3

encounter bad luck; be unfortunate

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