keen; sharp; acute; sensitive
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
keen; sharp; acute (of senses, perception)
Describes physical senses (hearing, smell, touch) or intuition that is highly responsive.
Gǒu狗
de的
xiù嗅
jué觉
fēi非
cháng常
ruì敏
mǐn锐
。
A dog's sense of smell is extremely acute.
Tā他
de的
tīng听
jué觉
ruì敏
mǐn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 detect very subtle sounds.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
duì对
wēn温
dù度
biàn变
huà化
yǒu有
zhe着
ruì敏
mǐn锐
de的
gǎn感
zhī知
。
This animal has a keen perception of temperature changes.
adjective
keen; sharp; astute; penetrating (of insight, observation, or judgment)
Describes mental acuity, analytical skills, or the ability to quickly understand complex situations.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì记
zhě者
yǐ以
yǎn眼
guāng光
ruì敏
mǐn锐
zhù著
chēng称
。
This journalist is renowned for his keen insight.
Tā他
yǒu有
zhe着
ruì敏
mǐn锐
de的
shāng商
yè业
tóu头
nǎo脑
。
He has a sharp business mind.
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Pī批
píng评
jiā家
ruì敏
mǐn锐
de地
zhǐ指
chū出
le了
zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
The critic acutely identified the flaws in this work.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
ruì敏
mǐn锐
de的
guān观
chá察
lì力
lái来
fā发
xiàn现
zhè这
xiē些
xì细
jié节
。
We need keen powers of observation to spot these details.