敏捷 (mǐn jié) — (of movement) nimble, agile; (of mind) quick, sharp
Definition
敏捷 stresses physical nimbleness (movements, reactions). 灵活 is broader, also covering flexible thinking and plans; 灵敏 is for sharp senses or reactions, not movement.
adjective
(of movement) nimbleagile(of mind) quicksharp
Examples
- 敏捷，。Tā fǎn yìng hěn mǐn jié, zǒng néng jí shí huí dá wèn tí.He reacts very quickly and always answers questions in time.
- 敏捷，。Zhè zhī māo de dòng zuò fēi cháng mǐn jié, yí xià zi jiù zhuā zhù le lǎo shǔ.This cat's movements are very nimble; it caught the mouse in an instant.
- 敏捷，。Tā sī wéi mǐn jié, zài biàn lùn zhōng biǎo xiàn chū sè.She has a quick mind and performed excellently in the debate.
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