liúlì

流利

HSK 2Word · Adjective

fluent; smooth; effortless

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

fluent; smooth (of speech or writing)

Primarily describes the quality of spoken or written language. Often used to assess proficiency.

Tā他
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
shuō说
dé得
hěn很
liú流
lì利
 。

He speaks English very fluently.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
liú流
lì利
 。

This article is written in a very smooth style.

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Tā她
néng能
liú流
lì利
de地
bèi背
sòng诵
zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
 。

She can recite this poem fluently.

2.

adjective

fluid; effortless; smooth (of movement)

Describes movements or actions that are graceful and without hesitation.

Gāng钢
bǐ笔
jiān尖
zài在
zhǐ纸
shàng上
liú流
lì利
de地
huá滑
dòng动
zhe着
 。

The fountain pen nib glides smoothly across the paper.

Tā她
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zài在
qín琴
jiàn键
shàng上
liú流
lì利
de地
tiào跳
yuè跃
 。

Her fingers dance fluidly across the piano keys.

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Zhè这
zhī支
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
de的
dòng动
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
liú流
lì利
 。

The movements of this dance are very fluid.