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敏捷 vs 敏锐
/ mǐnjié vs mǐnruì /
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Definition
敏捷 and 敏锐 both are Adjectives, which means [quick; nimble; sharp; acute], indicates "the reaction of a person, animal", is sensitive or machine.
Example
敏捷, with the stress on being nimble and quick, is mostly applied to action and behavior.
1
Zhè
这
háizi
孩子
dòngzuò
动作
mǐnjié
敏捷
,
yī
一
xiàzi
下子
jiù
就
tiào
跳
guò
过
le
了
zhàngài
障碍
。
The child was agile and jumped over the obstacles quickly.
2
Zhè
这
zhī
只
xiǎogǒu
小狗
mǐnjié
敏捷
dì
地
jiāng
将
zhǔrén
主人
pāo
抛
chū
出
de
的
dōngxī
东西
xián
衔
zhù
住
。
The little dog nimbly got the object thrown by its owner.
3
Liàn
练
wǔgōng
武功
de
的
rén
人
,
yībān
一般
dōu
都
shēnshǒu
身手
mǐnjié
敏捷
。
Most of Chinese-Gongfu practicers are nimble.
敏锐, with the stress on being nimble and acute, is mostly applied to sense organ or perception.
4
Zhè
这
wèi
位
jìzhě
记者
jùyǒu
具有
mǐnruì
敏锐
de
的
guānchálì
观察力
。
The report has acute insight.
5
Nǐ
你
gǎnjué
感觉
tài
太
bù
不
mǐnruì
敏锐
le
了
,
rénjiā
人家
kuā
夸
nǐ
你
,
nǐ
你
hái
还
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
。
You are too insensitive for you even don't know when you are praised.
6
Léidábīng
雷达兵
liànjiù
练就
le
了
yī
一
shuāng
双
mǐnruì
敏锐
de
的
yǎnjing
眼睛
。
The radarman has sharp eyes.
敏捷 and 敏锐 are interchangeable when applied to things both nimble and sharp, but with different stress.
7
Tā
他
zài
在
biànlùn
辩论
zhōng
中
sīwéi
思维
mǐnjié
敏捷
(
mǐnruì
敏锐
)
,
jǔzhǐ
举止
cóngróng
从容
,
fāhuī
发挥
de
得
hěn
很
hǎo
好
。
His mind is nimble and he performed well and calmly in the debate.
8
Tā
他
fǎnyìng
反应
mǐnjié
敏捷
(
mǐnruì
敏锐
)
,
yìngbiàn
应变
nénglì
能力
hěn
很
jiàng
强
。
He is nimble and very adaptable.