利索

lìsuo

adjective HSK 7 #13,471

Meanings

1 neat
2 agile
3 quick and efficient

Characters

rope; to search (here: phonetic)

Examples

他做事很利索，从不拖拉。

Tā zuòshì hěn lìsuo, cóng bù tuōlā.

He works efficiently and never procrastinates.

奶奶虽然年纪大了，手脚还很利索。

Nǎinai suīrán niánjì dà le, shǒujiǎo hái hěn lìsuo.

Although grandma is old, she's still quite agile.

Tips

usage

利索 is colloquial and often describes physical agility or efficiency in doing things. Also written as 利落 (lìluo) with the same meaning.

Stroke Order

利 lì

索 suǒ