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灵

líng · ling

Traditional 靈

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. quick
  2. alert
  3. efficacious
  4. effective
  5. to come true
  6. spirit
  7. departed soul
  8. coffin
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A sharp nose

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)做好(zuòhǎo)饭(fàn)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)来(lái)了(le)？你(nǐ)的(de)鼻子(bízi)真(zhēn)灵(líng)！

    I just finished cooking and you are already here? Your nose is so sharp!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)楼下(lóuxià)就(jiù)闻到(wéndào)了(le)。

    I smelled it downstairs.

  3. Liangliang

    耳朵(ěrduo)也(yě)灵(líng)，我(wǒ)一(yī)开(kāi)冰箱(bīngxiāng)你(nǐ)就(jiù)听到(tīngdào)了(le)。

    Your ears are sharp too. You hear me the moment I open the fridge.

  4. Dengdeng

    鼻子(bízi)灵(líng)，耳朵(ěrduo)灵(líng)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)不太(bùtài)灵活(línghuó)，筷子(kuàizi)老是(lǎoshi)掉(diào)。

    Sharp nose, sharp ears, but my hands are not very nimble and I keep dropping my chopsticks.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)拿(ná)勺子(sháozi)。

    Then I'll get you a spoon.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)反(fǎn)应(yìng)很(hěn)灵(líng)，一(yí)叫(jiào)就(jiù)过(guò)来(lái)。

This puppy reacts very quickly; it comes as soon as you call.

02

他(tā)脑(nǎo)子(zi)灵(líng)，学(xué)什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)快(kuài)。

He has a quick mind and learns everything fast.

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