clever
Example Sentences
那个聪明的孩子很快就算出了答案。
nà ge cōng míng de hái zi hěn kuài jiù suàn chū le dá àn.
That smart kid quickly figured out the answer.
弟弟不但很聪明，而且很爱学习。
dì di bù dàn hěn cōng míng, ér qiě hěn ài xué xí.
My younger brother is not only very smart but also really enjoys studying.
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Related Words & Compounds
intelligence and ability
(idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted
too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
(idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity; cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
exceptionally intelligent; brilliant
(idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve
see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]
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