灵

Quick in Chinese: 灵 (líng)

líng

quick

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

Definitions

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

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灵

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄥˊ

líng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

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灵

Simplified

靈

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个办法真灵，一下就管用了。

    zhè ge bàn fǎ zhēn líng， yí xià jiù guǎn yòng le。

    This method really works; it did the trick right away.

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Related words

灵活

líng huó

flexible

心灵

xīn líng

bright

机灵

jī ling

clever

灵感

líng gǎn

inspiration

灵魂

líng hún

soul

灵敏

líng mǐn

smart

灵巧

líng qiǎo

deft

灵通

líng tōng

fast and abundant (news)

失灵

shī líng

out of order (of machine)

水灵灵

shuǐ líng líng

see 水灵

灵机一动

líng jī yī dòng

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom)

心灵手巧

xīn líng shǒu qiǎo

capable

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