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智 zhì

wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

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12
Level
HSK 5
Radical
日
Type
Ideograph
Made of 知日 ⿱知日

Memory hint: Known 知 clearly 日; 知 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 这是一个明智的选择。
    Zhè shì yí ge míngzhì de xuǎnzé.
    This is a wise choice.
    this is one (measure) wise (particle) choice
  2. 你觉得这个决定理智吗？
    Nǐ juéde zhège juédìng lǐzhì ma?
    Do you think this decision is rational?
    you think this decision rational (question)
  3. 遇到危险时，请保持理智。
    Yùdào wēixiǎn shí, qǐng bǎochí lǐzhì.
    When encountering danger, please stay rational.
    encounter danger time, please maintain rational
  4. 他的做法一点也不明智。
    Tā de zuòfǎ yìdiǎn yě bù míngzhì.
    His approach isn't wise at all.
    he (particle) approach a-little also not wise
  5. 老人凭借自己的智慧解决了这个难题。
    Lǎorén píngjiè zìjǐ de zhìhuì jiějuéle zhège nántí.
    The old man relied on his own wisdom to solve this difficult problem.
    old-person rely-on self (particle) wisdom solve-(particle) this difficult-problem

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