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智力

zhì lì · zhi li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. intelligence
  2. intellect
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A brain toy

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)玩具(wánjù)是(shì)练(liàn)智力(zhìlì)的(de)。

    This toy is for training your brain.

  2. Liangliang

    智力(zhìlì)玩具(wánjù)？我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)。

    A brain toy? Let me try.

  3. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)……我(wǒ)不(bù)会(huì)玩(wán)。

    Mm... I cannot play it.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，这是(zhèshì)给(gěi)五(wǔ)岁(suì)孩子(háizi)的(de)。

    Never mind, it is for five-year-old kids.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？那(nà)我的(wǒde)智力(zhìlì)还(hái)不如(bùrú)五(wǔ)岁(suì)的(de)孩子(háizi)！

    What? So my brain is worse than a five-year-old's!

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，你的(nǐde)智力(zhìlì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，只是(zhǐshì)今天(jīntiān)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)。

    Do not be sad. You are smart, you just did not sleep well today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)游(yóu)戏(xì)可(kě)以(yǐ)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)儿(ér)童(tóng)的(de)智(zhì)力(lì)。

This game can exercise children's intelligence.

02

他(tā)的(de)智(zhì)力(lì)水(shuǐ)平(píng)高(gāo)于(yú)同(tóng)龄(líng)人(rén)。

His level of intelligence is higher than that of his peers.

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