A disobedient person — often a child, in the way this word is taught — will not do what a parent, teacher, or other person in charge has told them to do. They know the instruction and they still say no, or they quietly do the opposite. It is stronger than forgetful or slow: the not-doing is on purpose.

A disobedient person一個disobedient的人 — often a child這個字常用在小孩子身上, in the way this word is taught就教學上來說 — will not do就是不會做 what a parent, teacher, or other person in charge爸媽、老師或其他負責的人 has told them to do叫他做的事。They know the instruction他們知道指令 and they still say no卻還是說不要, or they quietly do the opposite或者悄悄唱反調。It is stronger than forgetful or slow這比健忘或動作慢還嚴重: the not-doing is on purpose不做是故意的。

Adults can be disobedient too, toward a rule or an order, but in everyday talk we more often use it about children and animals.

Adults成年人 can be disobedient too也可能不服從, toward a rule or an order對規定或命令, but in everyday talk不過日常說話裡 we more often use it我們更常拿這個詞 about children and animals來講小孩跟動物。

Though actually, disobedient is the adult’s or the school’s word; the child may feel they had a reason. The tidy picture is a naughty child. Real life is messier: sometimes they are testing a limit, sometimes they are scared, sometimes they think the rule is unfair.

Though actually不過其實, disobedient is the adult's or the school's word這個字是大人或學校的說法; the child可能小孩自己 may feel they had a reason會覺得自己有理由。The tidy picture簡單的畫面 is a naughty child是一個不乖的小孩。Real life真實情況 is messier比較複雜: sometimes they are testing a limit有時候他們在試探底線, sometimes they are scared有時候他們是害怕, sometimes they think the rule is unfair有時候他們覺得規定不公平。