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机警

機警
jījǐng
adjective #25,531

Meanings

  1. 1 perceptive
  2. 2 astute
  3. 3 sharp-witted
  4. 4 vigilant
  5. 5 alert

Examples

他非常机警，很快发现了危险。
Tā fēicháng jījǐng, hěn kuài fāxiàn le wēixiǎn.
He was very perceptive and quickly detected the danger.
一个好的侦探必须机警过人。
Yī gè hǎo de zhēntàn bìxū jījǐng guòrén.
A good detective must be exceptionally sharp-witted.

Tips

memory
机 (機) means machinery/opportunity — your brain is like a well-tuned machine, and 警 means alert/police. A machine that's always on alert = 机警 (sharp and vigilant).

Stroke Order

机 jī
警 jǐng