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智慧

zhì huì · zhi hui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. wisdom; intelligence
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Grandpa and chess

  1. Dengdeng

    爷爷(yéye)下棋(xiàqí)总是(zǒngshì)赢(yíng)，他(tā)很(hěn)有(yǒu)智慧(zhìhuì)。

    Grandpa always wins at chess. He is full of wisdom.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)的(de)智慧(zhìhuì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is his wisdom?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)：想好(xiǎnghǎo)再(zài)走(zǒu)。

    He says: think before you move.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)有(yǒu)智慧(zhìhuì)！我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)学(xué)。

    So wise! I want to learn it too.

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)还(hái)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)最大(zuìdà)的(de)问题(wèntí)是(shì)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)悔棋(huǐqí)。

    He also says my biggest problem is always wanting to take back moves.

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01

与(yǔ)其(qí)说(shuō)他(tā)有(yǒu)智(zhì)慧(huì)，不(bù)如(rú)说(shuō)他(tā)聪(cōng)明(ming)。

He is more clever than wise.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tigro1973 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)用(yòng)一(yì)生(shēng)的(de)经(jīng)验(yàn)积(jī)累(lěi)了(le)许(xǔ)多(duō)智(zhì)慧(huì)。

This old man accumulated a lot of wisdom through a lifetime of experience.

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