Meaning of guāi guāi:

guāi guāi

乖乖

Adjective

(of a child) well-behaved

Zhège háizi hěn guāiguāi, cóng bù rě máfan.

这个孩子很乖乖,从不惹麻烦。

This child is very well-behaved and never causes trouble.

Adverb

obediently

Xiǎo gǒu zuò zài nàr, guāi guāi de tīnghuà.

小狗坐在那儿,乖乖地听话。

The puppy sits there obediently listening.

Noun

(term of endearment for a child) darling; sweetie

Māma duì háizi shuō: “Guāiguāi, lái chī zǎocān!”

妈妈对孩子说:“乖乖,来吃早餐!”

The mother said to the child, "Darling, come and eat breakfast!"

Xiǎo māo mī zhēn shì guāi guāi.

小猫咪真是乖乖

The little kitten is really a sweetie.

Interjection

goodness gracious!; oh my lord!

Tīng dào zhège xiāoxī, wǒ zhǐhǎo shuō guāi guai!

听到这个消息,我只好说乖乖

Upon hearing the news, all I could say was, goodness gracious!

Tā de biǎoxiàn zhēn shì guāi guai!

他的表现真是乖乖

His performance was truly amazing!

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