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聪明聰明 cōngming — clever, bright, intelligent

cōngming (first tone, high and level)cong1ming5

Traditional: 聰明

clever, bright, intelligent

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. clever, bright, intelligent

    Quick to understand and to learn. It describes the mind itself, whereas 认真 and 努力 describe the effort put in — a distinction Chinese speakers make deliberately when praising a student.

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 明
    míng (second tone, rising)

    bright; clear, evident; to understand; next (明天, 明年); the Ming dynasty

    8 strokes⿰日月Radical 日

Example sentences

  • 这个孩子很聪明。這個孩子很聰明。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) háizi (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) cōngming. (first tone, high and level)···

    This child is very bright.

  • 他很聪明，学什么都很快。他很聰明，學什麼都很快。Tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) cōngming, (first tone, high and level) xué (second tone, rising) shénme (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) kuài. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He’s clever — he picks up anything quickly.

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