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聪明 vs 伶俐
/ cōngming vs línglì /
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Definition
聪明 and 伶俐 both are Adjectives, which means [intelligent; clever].
Example
聪明 means "high intelligence", while 伶俐 means "clever and nimble".
In example ① only 聪明 can be used; in example ② only 伶俐 can be used. But the two words can be used together to show both intelligence and the ability to cope with problems, as in example ③.
1
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
hěn
很
cōngming
聪明
,
tīng
听
le
了
yī
一
biàn
遍
jiù
就
huì
会
chàng
唱
le
了
。
The child is so cute that he can sing a song after listening to it only once.
2
Xiàngsheng
相声
yǎnyuán
演员
kǒuchǐ
口齿
yào
要
línglì
伶俐
。
The performer of cross talk is required to have a ready tongue.
3
Zhège
这个
nánhái
男孩
cōngminglínglì
聪明伶俐
,
gōngkè
功课
yòu
又
hǎo
好
,
yòu
又
huì
会
biǎoyǎn
表演
jiémù
节目
。
The boy is very cute,not only good at his lessons,but also good at giving art performance.
Besides human beings, 聪明 can be applied to animals; 伶俐 is only applied to human beings and occasionally to small animals.
4
Zhè
这
hóuzi
猴子
zhēn
真
cōngming
聪明
。
The monkey is so clever.
5
Dàjiā
大家
yībān
一般
rènwéi
认为
gǒu
狗
bǐ
比
māo
猫
cōngming
聪明
。
It is generally believed that a dog is cleverer than a cat.
6
Mǎxìtuán
马戏团
lǐ
里
yǒu
有
xǔduō
许多
cōngming
聪明
(
línglì
伶俐
)
de
的
xiǎo
小
dòngwù
动物
。
There are many cute animals in the circus.