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精明

jīng míng · jing ming

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. astute; shrewd; smart
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The clever shopper

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)特别(tèbié)精明(jīngmíng)，从来(cónglái)不(bù)吃亏(chīkuī)。

    Qiqi is so shrewd when she shops. She never loses out.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，她(tā)总是(zǒngshì)先(xiān)看(kàn)三家(sānjiā)再(zài)买(mǎi)。

    Right. She always checks three shops first.

  3. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)精明(jīngmíng)，只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)省钱(shěngqián)。

    I am not shrewd. I just want to save money.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)买(mǎi)的(de)那个(nàge)包(bāo)呢(ne)？

    What about the bag you bought last time?

  5. Qiqi

    那个(nàge)包(bāo)……我(wǒ)没(méi)看(kàn)别家(biéjiā)，就(jiù)买(mǎi)了(le)。

    That bag... I bought it without looking anywhere else.

  6. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)你(nǐ)也(yě)有(yǒu)不(bù)精明(jīngmíng)的(de)时候(shíhou)。

    So you are not shrewd every time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)位(wèi)商(shāng)人(rén)很(hěn)精(jīng)明(míng)，从(cóng)不(bú)做(zuò)亏(kuī)本(běn)生(shēng)意(yi)。

This businessman is very shrewd and never does a losing deal.

02

她(tā)精(jīng)明(míng)能(néng)干(gàn)，把(bǎ)公(gōng)司(sī)管(guǎn)理(lǐ)得(de)井(jǐng)井(jǐng)有(yǒu)条(tiáo)。

She is shrewd and capable, managing the company in perfect order.

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