机智

jī zhì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. quick-witted
2. resourceful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 愚蠢 yú chǔn 愚蠢 yú chǔn silly 指缺乏智慧或反应迟钝: silly

Related words

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• 机灵 jī líng 机灵 jī líng clever 强调机警灵活，常用于口语: clever

Synonyms

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• 聪明 cōng ming 聪明 cōng ming intelligent 形容头脑灵活，反应快: intelligent

Usage notes

Collocations

“机智”常与“勇敢”“过人”搭配，如“机智勇敢”“机智过人”，不单独作谓语。

Common mistakes

不能用于形容物品或机械的“智能”，如不能说“这台机器很机智”。

Example Sentences

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他很 机智 地解决了问题。

He solved the problem very resourcefully.

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Child Words of 机智

• 智 智 zhì: (literary) wise; wisdom
• 机 机 jī: (bound form) machine; mechanism