机智 (機智)
jī zhì
Pinyin

Definition

机智 (機智)
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jī zhì
  1. quick-witted
  2. resourceful

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

zhì shāng
  1. 1 IQ (intelligence quotient)
zhì huì
  1. 1 wisdom
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 intelligent
  4. 4 intelligence
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
ruò zhì
  1. 1 weak-minded
  2. 2 mentally deficient
  3. 3 retarded
xīn zhì
  1. 1 wisdom

Idioms (14)

不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
  1. 1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  2. 2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑,长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

Sample Sentences

风趣、幽默、聪明机智
fēngqù 、yōumò 、cōngming jīzhì
charm; humour; smart and quick-wittied
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花木兰机智过人,屡建奇功,朕封你为尚书郎,赐良田千亩,黄金万两!
Huā Mùlán jīzhì guòrén ,lǚjiànqígōng ,zhèn fēng nǐ wéi shàngshūláng ,cì liángtián qiān mǔ ,huángjīn wàn liǎng !
Hua Mulan has proven exceedingly quick-witted and has been successful time and time again. I appoint you to the office of high official and grant you 1000 mu of fertile farmland and 500 kilograms of gold.