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机灵

jī ling · ji ling

Traditional 機靈

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. clever
  2. quick-witted
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The clever kid

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)特别(tèbié)机灵(jīling)。

    The kid next door is really clever.

  2. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？他(tā)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Really? What can he do?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一(yī)拿(ná)手机(shǒujī)，他(tā)就(jiù)马上(mǎshàng)摆(bǎi)姿势(zīshì)。

    As soon as I pick up my phone, he strikes a pose right away.

  4. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)机灵(jīling)！我(wǒ)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)糖(táng)，他(tā)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？

    So clever! I have candy in my pocket. Does he know?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ)的(de)口袋(kǒudài)了(le)。

    Look, he's already looking at your pocket.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)孩(hái)子(zi)很(hěn)机(jī)灵(ling)，学(xué)东(dōng)西(xi)特(tè)别(bié)快(kuài)。

This child is very clever and learns things especially quickly.

02

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)机(jī)灵(ling)地(de)躲(duǒ)开(kāi)了(le)飞(fēi)来(lái)的(de)球(qiú)。

The puppy cleverly dodged the flying ball.

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