sharp; keen; perceptive
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of senses) sharp; acute; keen
formalDescribes quick and accurate perception through the five senses.
Yīng鹰
de的
shì视
jué觉
fēi非
cháng常
mǐn敏
ruì锐
。
An eagle's eyesight is extremely keen.
Tā他
tīng听
jué觉
mǐn敏
ruì锐
，
néng能
tīng听
dào到
hěn很
xì细
wēi微
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
His hearing is sharp, and he can hear very faint sounds.
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Zhè这
zhī只
jǐng警
quǎn犬
yǒu有
zhe着
mǐn敏
ruì锐
de的
xiù嗅
jué觉
。
This police dog has a keen sense of smell.
adjective
(of insight, vision) penetrating; incisive; astute
formalDescribes keen intellectual or analytical ability to see the essence of things.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
mǐn敏
ruì锐
，
zǒng总
néng能
fā发
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
His thinking is incisive; he always finds the key to the problem.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì记
zhě者
mù目
guāng光
mǐn敏
ruì锐
，
xiě写
chū出
le了
shēn深
kè刻
de的
bào报
dào道
。
This journalist has a keen eye and writes profound reports.
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Tā她
jù具
yǒu有
mǐn敏
ruì锐
de的
dòng洞
chá察
lì力
，
néng能
yù预
jiàn见
shì市
chǎng场
qū趋
shì势
。
She possesses keen insight and can foresee market trends.