lìsuo

利索

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

nimble; agile; tidy and settled

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

nimble; dexterous; quick (in movement)

informal

Often describes a person's hands, feet, or general physical agility.

Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
 ,
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
méi没
yǐ以
qián前
lì利
suo索
le了
 。

He's older now, his hands and feet aren't as nimble as before.

Lǎo老
tài太
tài太
shōu收
shí拾
fáng房
jiān间
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
tǐng挺
lì利
suo索
de的
 。

The old lady is quite dexterous in tidying up the room.

2.

adjective

tidy; neat and settled; done properly

informal

Often describes a task completed efficiently or a place that has been tidied up thoroughly.

Bù不
dào到
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
 ,
tā他
jiù就
bǎ把
wū屋
zi子
shōu收
shí拾
lì利
suo索
le了
 。

He tidied up the room neatly in less than half an hour.

Wǒ我
men们
děi得
bǎ把
gōng工
zuò作
dōu都
zuò做
lì利
suo索
le了
cái才
néng能
xià下
bān班
 。

We have to finish all the work properly before we can leave.

3.

adjective

fully recovered; healed completely

informal

Used to describe a recovery from illness or injury that is complete and leaves no lingering issues.

Fàng放
xīn心
ba吧
 ,
tā他
jiǎo脚
shāng伤
zǎo早
jiù就
hǎo好
lì利
suo索
le了
 。

Rest assured, his foot injury has been completely healed for a long time.

Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
zài再
guò过
yī一
zhōu周
jiù就
néng能
hǎo好
lì利
suo索
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
shàng上
bān班
le了
 。

The doctor said he'll be fully recovered in another week and can return to work.