机
智

Quick-witted in Chinese: 机智 (jī zhì)

jī zhì

quick-witted

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 機智1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1quick-witted
  2. 2resourceful

Stroke order

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机
智

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ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄓˋ

zhì

ㄓ/ zhˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

机智

Simplified

機智

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他机智地回答了记者的问题。

    tā jī zhì dì huí dá le jì zhě de wèn tí。

    He answered the reporter's question with quick wit.

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Related words

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

机器

jī qì

machine

智慧

zhì huì

wisdom

机票

jī piào

air ticket

关机

guān jī

to turn off (a machine or device)

开机

kāi jī

to start an engine

相机

xiàng jī

camera (abbr. for 照相机)

耳机

ěr jī

headphones

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