灵敏

líng mǐn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. smart
2. clever
3. sensitive
4. keen
5. quick
6. sharp

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 迟钝 chí dùn 迟钝 chí dùn slow in one's reactions 迟钝 means dull or slow, opposite of sensitive or quick.: slow in one's reactions

Related words

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• 灵活 líng huó 灵活 líng huó flexible 灵活 means flexible or agile, related to quick adaptability.: flexible

Synonyms

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• 敏感 mǐn gǎn 敏感 mǐn gǎn sensitive Both mean sensitive, but 敏感 is more common for emotional or physiological sensitivity.: sensitive
• 敏锐 mǐn ruì 敏锐 mǐn ruì keen; sharp; acute Both can mean sharp or keen, 敏锐 often for perception or insight.: keen; sharp; acute

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：‘反应灵敏’、‘嗅觉灵敏’、‘动作灵敏’。多用于具体的感官或操作。

Common mistakes

不要用‘灵敏’来描述人的性格敏感，如‘他很容易生气’；应使用‘敏感’。‘灵敏’多用于仪器、感官或反应快。

Example Sentences

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他的触觉非常 灵敏 。

His sense of touch is very sensitive.

狗的嗅觉非常 灵敏 。

Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.

猫的耳朵很 灵敏 。

A cat's ears are very sensitive.

狗的听觉比人的听觉 灵敏 。

Dogs' hearing is more acute than humans' hearing.

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Words Containing 灵敏

• 接收器灵敏度 接收器灵敏度 jiē shōu qì líng mǐn dù: receiver sensitivity
• 灵敏度 灵敏度 líng mǐn dù: (level of) sensitivity

Child Words of 灵敏

• 灵 灵 líng: quick
• 敏 敏 mǐn: quick; nimble; agile