聰明

聪明
cōngmíng
  1. (archaic, of hearing and vision) sharp; keen; perceptive
  2. clever; intelligent; smart; bright
  3. sharp; keen; perceptive

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Homographs

聰明 cōngming
  1. intelligent; clever; bright
  2. acute (of sight and hearing)

Examples

他聪明得很。

He's highly intelligent.

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你是个聪明的人。

You're a smart person.

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汤姆是聪明的孩子。

Tom is a clever kid.

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他聰明到不會娶她。

He knows better than to marry her.

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瑪莉既聰明又親切。

Mary is both intelligent and kind.

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Entry Composition

1 聰 cōng
  1. (literary) acute (of hearing)
  2. (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp
=2 明 Míng
  1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
  2. surname Ming
  3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神農 Shénnóng Farmer God
=2 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

Containing this entry

小聰明 xiǎocōngmíng
聰明伶俐 cōngmínglínglì
聰明人 cōngmíngrén
聰明才智 cōngmíngcáizhì
冰雪聰明 bīngxuěcōngmíng
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