灵 (líng) — (adjective) quick, alert, sharp; smart; (adjective) efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) to come true; (noun) spirit; soul; departed soul

Definition

Examples

• 他的鼻子很灵，什么味道都闻得出来。
  Tā de bí zi hěn líng, shén me wèi dào dōu wén dé chū lái.
  His nose is very sharp—he can smell any scent.
• 这个偏方到底灵不灵？你试过吗？
  Zhè ge piān fāng dào dǐ líng bù líng? nǐ shì guò ma?
  Does this folk remedy actually work? Have you tried it?
• 古代人相信万物都有灵。
  Gǔ dài rén xiāng xìn wàn wù dōu yǒu líng.
  Ancient people believed that everything has a spirit.