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机智

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional機智

quick-witted; resourceful; tactful

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Meanings

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1.

adjective

quick-witted; resourceful; tactful; mentally agile

Describes someone who is mentally agile and able to adapt quickly to changing situations, often used to describe soldiers, leaders, or anyone facing unexpected challenges.

Yīng英
yǒng勇
jī机
zhì智
de的
zhàn战
shì士
chéng成
gōng功
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
rèn任
wu务
 。

The brave and resourceful soldiers successfully completed the mission.

Tā他
hěn很
jī机
zhì智
de地
huà化
jiě解
le了
gān尴
gà尬
de的
jú局
miàn面
 。

He tactfully resolved the awkward situation.

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Miàn面
duì对
tū突
fā发
qíng情
kuàng况
 ,
tā她
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jī机
zhì智
 。

Faced with an unexpected situation, she showed great resourcefulness.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
jī机
zhì智
de的
jué决
dìng定
 ,
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
jié节
shěng省
le了
shí时
jiān间
 。

This was a clever decision that saved us time.