伶 (líng) — (bound form) clever, intelligent; (bound form) performer, actor (in ancient China)
Definition
A bound form used mainly in 伶俐 ('clever, bright,' especially of children) and 伶人 ('performer/actor' in ancient China). It never stands alone; pair it with these set words to mean what you want.
bound form
(bound form) cleverintelligent(bound form) performeractor (in ancient China)
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn líng lì, xué xí chéng jì fēi cháng hǎo.She is very clever and does very well in her studies.
- 伶。Gǔ dài de líng rén tōng cháng shè huì dì wèi bù gāo.Performers in ancient times usually had low social status.
- ，。Zhè hái zi bú dàn cōng ming líng lì, ér qiě hěn dǒng shì.This child is not only clever and bright, but also very sensible.
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