机敏 (jī mǐn) — alert, quick to notice things; resourceful, clever in handling situations
Definition
An adjective for being mentally sharp and quick to respond — alert to situations and clever in acting on them. Stronger than 机灵 (clever/nimble), which leans toward lively quickness rather than composed judgment under pressure.
adjective
alertquick to notice thingsresourcefulclever in handling situations
Examples
- 机敏，。Tā fēi cháng jī mǐn, zǒng néng xùn sù fā xiàn wèn tí de guān jiàn.He is very alert and resourceful, always able to quickly find the key to problems.
- 机敏。Zhè wèi jī mǐn de jì zhě zài cǎi fǎng zhōng wèn chū le hěn duō zhòng yào xìn xī.This sharp reporter got a lot of important information during the interview.
- ，机敏。Miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng, tā biǎo xiàn dé shí fēn jī mǐn.Facing the sudden situation, she behaved very alertly and resourcefully.
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