麻利 (mā) — swift and efficient; agile (colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial adjective for being quick and efficient at tasks, especially with the hands ('quick-handed, sharp'). Used in spoken Chinese rather than formal writing.
adjective
swift and efficientagile (colloquial)
Examples
- 麻利。Tā zuò shì hěn mā.He works very efficiently.
- 麻利，。Tā shǒu jiǎo mā, yí huì r jiù shōu shi hǎo le.She is quick with her hands and tidied up in no time.
- 麻利，。Lǎo wáng hěn mā, mǎ shàng jiù xiǎng dào le bàn fǎ.Old Wang is sharp and quickly came up with a solution.
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