机智
jī zhì
Pinyin

Definition

机智
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jī zhì
  1. quick-witted
  2. resourceful

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

智商
zhì shāng
  1. 1 IQ (intelligence quotient)
智慧
zhì huì
  1. 1 wisdom
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 intelligent
  4. 4 intelligence
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
弱智
ruò zhì
  1. 1 weak-minded
  2. 2 mentally deficient
  3. 3 retarded
心智
xīn zhì
  1. 1 wisdom
明智
míng zhì
  1. 1 sensible
  2. 2 wise
  3. 3 judicious
  4. 4 sagacious
智力
zhì lì
  1. 1 intelligence
  2. 2 intellect
智库
zhì kù
  1. 1 think tank
  2. 2 group of talented people
智者
zhì zhě
  1. 1 sage
  2. 2 wise man
  3. 3 clever and knowledgeable person
智障
zhì zhàng
  1. 1 learning difficulties (handicap)
  2. 2 retarded
智齿
zhì chǐ
  1. 1 wisdom tooth
机智
jī zhì
  1. 1 quick-witted
  2. 2 resourceful
理智
lǐ zhì
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 intellect
  3. 3 rationality
  4. 4 rational
益智
yì zhì
  1. 1 to grow the intellect
  2. 2 Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)
睿智
ruì zhì
  1. 1 wise and farsighted
斗智
dòu zhì
  1. 1 battle of wits
不智
bù zhì
  1. 1 unwise
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
大智慧
dà zhì huì
  1. 1 great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)

Idioms (14)

不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁，智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
  1. 1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  2. 2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑，长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
大智如愚
dà zhì rú yú
  1. 1 the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng
  1. 1 inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
  2. 2 also written 情急之下
智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò
  1. 1 lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
智者千虑，必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
  1. 1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
知人者智，自知者明
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng
  1. 1 those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dào dé jīng]
色令智昏
sè lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head over lust
  2. 2 sex-crazy (idiom)
见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì
  1. 1 opinions differ (idiom)

Sample Sentences

风趣、幽默、聪明机智
fēngqù 、yōumò 、cōngming jīzhì
charm; humour; smart and quick-wittied
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花木兰机智过人，屡建奇功，朕封你为尚书郎，赐良田千亩，黄金万两！
Huā Mùlán jīzhì guòrén ，lǚjiànqígōng ，zhèn fēng nǐ wéi shàngshūláng ，cì liángtián qiān mǔ ，huángjīn wàn liǎng ！
Hua Mulan has proven exceedingly quick-witted and has been successful time and time again. I appoint you to the office of high official and grant you 1000 mu of fertile farmland and 500 kilograms of gold.
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