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智

Character · Adjective · Noun

wisdom; intelligent; insight

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Meanings

3 senses · 12 examples
1.

adjective

wise; intelligent; smart

Used to describe a person's sharp thinking and good judgment.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
míng明
zhì智
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
 。

He is a wise leader.

Zhì智
zhě者
qiān千
lǜ虑
 ,
bì必
yǒu有
yī一
shī失
 。

Even the wisest man may sometimes make a mistake.

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Zhè这
gè个
zhì聪
huì明
de的
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
kuài快
jiě解
jué决
le了
nán难
tí题
 。

This smart child solved the difficult problem quickly.

Tā他
de的
míng明
zhì智
jué决
dìng定
wǎn挽
jiù救
le了
gōng公
sī司
 。

His wise decision saved the company.

Zhì聪
huì明
de的
rén人
huì会
cóng从
cuò错
wù误
zhōng中
xué学
xí习
 。

Smart people learn from their mistakes.

2.

noun

wisdom; insight; resourcefulness

Refers to a person's ability to think clearly and make good judgments, or their practical experience and knowledge.

Tā他
zú足
zhì智
duō多
móu谋
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
xiǎng想
chū出
hǎo好
bàn办
fǎ法
 。

He is resourceful and always comes up with good ideas.

Tā她
shì是
gè个
yǒng智
zhì勇
shuāng双
quán全
de的
nǚ女
yīng英
xióng雄
 。

She is a heroine with both courage and wisdom.

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Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
ràng让
wǒ我
chī吃
yī一
qiàn堑
 ,
zhǎng长
yī一
zhì智
 。

This failure taught me a valuable lesson.

Tā他
de的
zhì智
huì慧
bāng帮
zhù助
tuán团
duì队
dù度
guò过
le了
wēi危
jī机
 。

His wisdom helped the team get through the crisis.

Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
rén人
shēng生
zhì智
huì慧
 。

This scholar has rich life wisdom.

3.

noun

surname Zhi

A common Chinese family name.

Zhì智
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Zhi is our new colleague.

Zhì智
lǎo老
shī师
zài在
dà大
xué学
jiāo教
zhé哲
xué学
 。

Teacher Zhi teaches philosophy at the university.