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灵活

líng huó · ling huo

Traditional 靈活

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. flexible
  2. nimble
  3. agile
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Flexible hours

  1. Liangliang

    周六(zhōuliù)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)空(kòng)吗(ma)？

    Are you free on Saturday?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)。我(wǒ)的(de)工作(gōngzuò)时间(shíjiān)很(hěn)灵活(línghuó)。

    Yes. My work hours are very flexible.

  3. Liangliang

    灵活(línghuó)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)要(yào)打卡(dǎkǎ)。

    Flexible is great! I have to clock in every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    但是(dànshì)灵活(línghuó)也(yě)有(yǒu)问题(wèntí)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)几点(jǐdiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    But flexible has its problems. I never know when to stop work.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)下班(xiàbān)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)！

    Then finish work now, and let us go eat!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)灵活(línghuó)的(de)好处(hǎochu)。

    Okay! This is the benefit of being flexible.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)脑(nǎo)子(zi)灵(líng)活(huó)的(de)人(rén)。

He is a quick-witted man.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

弹(tán)钢(gāng)琴(qín)需(xū)要(yào)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)灵(líng)活(huó)。

Playing the piano requires manual dexterity.

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

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