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灵敏

líng mǐn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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迟钝
chí dùn

slow in one's reactions

迟钝 means dull or slow, opposite of sensitive or quick.

Related words

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灵活
líng huó

flexible

灵活 means flexible or agile, related to quick adaptability.

Synonyms

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敏感
mǐn gǎn

sensitive

Both mean sensitive, but 敏感 is more common for emotional or physiological sensitivity.
敏锐
mǐn ruì

keen; sharp; acute

Both can mean sharp or keen, 敏锐 often for perception or insight.

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
jiē shōu qì líng mǐn dù

receiver sensitivity

灵敏度
líng mǐn dù

(level of) sensitivity

Child Words of 灵敏

灵
líng

quick

敏
mǐn

quick; nimble; agile