乖

well-behaved, good, there, there; sweetie

k u̯ a ɪ̯ ⁵ ⁵
adjective Common #4,150
well-behaved, good Often used affectionately when speaking to a child or someone close to you.
CH: 你今天很乖。
EN: You've been very good today.

你真乖

You're such a good kid.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

还有你的乖儿子还没还钱

And your good son still hasn’t paid back the money.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

听话乖

Be good and do as you're told.

— 一一 (2000)

怎么装乖

How do I act innocent?

— SoulMate (2016)

乖喔

Good boy/girl.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

毕竟他还挺乖的…

After all, he’s pretty well-behaved…

— 中央车站 (1998)

谢谢你,我的乖儿子

Thank you, my good boy.

— 天才一族 (2001)

他蛮乖的,

He's pretty well-behaved.

— 无人知晓 (2004)

乖得很,没惹过事

Very well-behaved—never caused any trouble.

— 神秘河 (2003)

真是个乖女孩

What a good girl.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

乖儿子

Good boy.

— 巴霍巴利王:开端 (2015)

乖乖

Good, good.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

乖女孩

Good girl.

— 老男孩 (2003)

乖点

Be good.

— 美丽人生 (1997)

叫你的乖儿子明天把钱放在桌子上

Tell your good son to leave the money on the table tomorrow.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

真乖

Good boy/girl.

— 天气之子 (2019)

还不都是因为小梅不乖

Isn't it all because Xiaomei misbehaved?

— 龙猫 (1988)

乖哦,别乱动哦

There, there. Don’t move around, okay?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

再见乖佩佩

Goodbye, sweet Peipei.

— 罗马 (2018)

乖狗狗

Good doggy.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

砍他们两刀,就会乖了

Give them a couple of slashes, and they'll behave.

— 用心棒 (1961)

今天多颂乖吗?

Was Duosong well-behaved today?

— 寄生虫 (2019)

那才算你乖

Only then will you be a good boy/girl.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

他乖吗?

Is he well-behaved?

— 中央车站 (1998)

是不是你乖了

Have you been good?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

再多吃一点,乖

Eat a little more, sweetheart.

— 红磨坊 (2001)

早上好我的乖佩佩

Good morning, my sweet Peipei.

— 罗马 (2018)

乖啊

There, there.

— Deep Sea (2023)

乖…

Good…

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

乖.

Good.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

要乖哦

Be good, okay?

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

乖啦

There, there.

— 叶问 (2008)

乖。

Good.

他们就在外面,你听乖,快睡吧

They’re right outside. Be good and go to sleep.

— 孤堡惊情 (2007)

他们挺乖的

They're pretty well-behaved.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

但是你现在变得那么乖我有点不喜欢你了

But now that you’ve become so well-behaved, I kind of don’t like you as much.

— SoulMate (2016)

interjection Rare #21,401
there, there; sweetie An affectionate, soothing way to address someone, often a child or someone being comforted.
CH: 乖,别怕,我在这儿。
EN: There, there, don't be afraid. I'm here.

乖,别闹了

Be good, and stop fooling around.

— 孤堡惊情 (2007)

乖,把手给我。

Good, give me your hand.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

乖你吃了什么药

Sweetie, what medicine did you take?

— 几近成名 (2000)

乖,撑着点

Hang in there, sweetheart.

— 小偷 (1997)

乖!

Good!

乖,乖…

There, there…

— 小偷 (1997)

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