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敏锐

mǐn ruì · min rui

Traditional 敏銳

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. keen; sharp; acute
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Spot the difference

  1. Liangliang

    找不同(zhǎobùtóng)的(de)游戏(yóuxì)你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)输(shū)，我(wǒ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)很(hěn)敏锐(mǐnruì)。

    You will lose at spot-the-difference. My eyes are very sharp.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)也(yě)很(hěn)敏锐(mǐnruì)！

    My eyes are sharp too!

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这(zhè)两张(liǎngzhāng)图(tú)有(yǒu)几个(jǐge)不同(bùtóng)？

    OK. How many differences are there in these two pictures?

  4. Dengdeng

    十个(shígè)！

    Ten!

  5. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)快(kuài)？你(nǐ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)太(tài)敏锐(mǐnruì)了(le)！

    So fast? Your eyes are too sharp!

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，图(tú)下面(xiàmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：“一共(yīgòng)十个(shígè)不同(bùtóng)。”

    No, it says at the bottom, "ten differences in total".

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2 examples
01

艺(yì)术(shù)家(jiā)必(bì)须(xū)拥(yōng)有(yǒu)敏(mǐn)锐(ruì)的(de)色(sè)彩(cǎi)眼(yǎn)光(guāng)。

An artist has to have a color-sensitive eye.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by yessoos · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)观(guān)察(chá)是(shì)敏(mǐn)锐(ruì)的(de)，但(dàn)他(tā)没(méi)有(yǒu)说(shuō)太(tài)多(duō)。

His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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