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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 伶俐
[línglì]
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adjective
clever
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 伶俐
[línglì]
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形
(头脑、口齿等)灵活
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聪明伶俐
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伶俐可爱
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口齿伶俐。
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Examples
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口齿伶俐
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be fluent and eloquent
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这个小孩很伶俐。
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春水盈盈的姑娘透着聪明伶俐。
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The girl with bright eyes seems to be very clever and smart.
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营销人员个个口齿伶俐，说话趋利避害。
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All salesmen have a slick tongue, they will push the advantages and avoid the disadvantages when they speak.
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他太聪明伶俐了，真是个人精。
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He is an exceedingly clever child.
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这个小姑娘口齿伶俐。
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The little girl is very eloquent.
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口齿伶俐。
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伶俐可爱
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nciku Note
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聪明 vs. 伶俐
cōngmíng vs. línglì
The adjectives 聪明 and 伶俐 both mean to have a good brain and to be very intelligent.
1. 聪明 means “high intelligence”, while 伶俐 means “clever and nimble”. In example (1) only 聪明 can be used; in example (2) only 伶俐 can be used. But the two words can be used together to show both intelligence and the ability to cope with problems, as in example (3).
(1) 这个小孩很聪明，歌听了一遍就会唱了。
(2) 作为一个相声演员，口齿要伶俐。
(3) 这个女孩聪明伶俐，我们都很喜欢她。
“聪明”、“伶俐”两个形容词都表示脑力好、智力强。
1.“聪明”一般指智力，“伶俐”兼指乖巧灵活。例（1）只能用“聪明”，而例（2）只能用“伶俐”。但两个词可以连用，表示智力和应付能力都强，如例（3）。
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