明智

míng zhì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. sensible
2. wise
3. judicious
4. sagacious

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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愚蠢

yú chǔn

silly

明智的反面是愚蠢，指缺乏判断力和智慧。

Register variants

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英明

yīng míng

wise

英明用于正式场合，常修饰领导人或重大决策。

Related words

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聪明

cōng ming

intelligent

聪明侧重智力高、反应快，而明智强调判断力和决策正确。

理智

lǐ zhì

reason

理智强调用理性控制情感，与明智在决策层面相关。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

明智一般不用于描述人的天生智力，而用于评价决策或选择；误用为“他很明智”可能不自然，除非语境明确指向他的判断力。

Formality

明智多用于书面语和正式场合，日常口语中常说“你这样做很明智”而非“明智”。

Example Sentences

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你做了一个明智的决定。

You made a wise decision.

那明智嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10361379)

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Words Containing 明智

明智之举

míng zhì zhī jǔ

sensible act

Child Words of 明智

bright

(literary) wise; wisdom

明智