明智

míngzhì

adjective HSK 7 #3,717

Meanings

1 wise; sensible
2 sagacious

Characters

wisdom; intelligence

Literally 'bright wisdom' — the clarity of mind to make good decisions.

Examples

这是一个明智的选择。

Zhè shì yí gè míngzhì de xuǎnzé.

This is a wise choice.

他做了一个不太明智的决定。

Tā zuòle yí gè bú tài míngzhì de juédìng.

He made a not-so-wise decision.

Tips

usage

明智 specifically describes decisions and choices, not people's general intelligence. You say 明智的选择/决定 (wise choice/decision), but for a wise person, use 聪明 or 有智慧.

Stroke Order

明 míng

智 zhì