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伶 líng

clever; lonely, solitary

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 6
Radical
亻
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 亻令 ⿰亻令

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  1. 这个孩子说话十分伶俐。
    Zhège háizi shuōhuà shífēn línglì.
    This child speaks very cleverly.
    this (measure) child speak very clever
  2. 你觉得她是不是特别伶俐？
    Nǐ juéde tā shì bu shì tèbié línglì?
    Do you think she's especially clever and quick-witted?
    you think she be not be especially clever (question)
  3. 我们应该培养孩子伶俐的口才。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi péiyǎng háizi línglì de kǒucái.
    We should cultivate children's clever eloquence.
    we should cultivate child clever (particle) eloquence
  4. 他反应并不算伶俐，常常慢半拍。
    Tā fǎnyìng bìng bù suàn línglì, chángcháng màn bàn pāi.
    His reactions aren't quick-witted at all; he's often a beat slow.
    his reaction not-at-all not count clever, often slow half beat
  5. 在这次面试中，她伶俐的回答给面试官留下了好印象。
    Zài zhè cì miànshì zhōng, tā línglì de huídá gěi miànshìguān liúxiàle hǎo yìnxiàng.
    In this interview, her clever answers left the interviewer with a good impression.
    at this (measure) interview in, her clever (particle) answer to interviewer leave-(particle) good impression

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