锐利 (ruì lì) — sharp, keen, penetrating (of objects or senses)
Definition
Adjective for things that are physically sharp or perceptually acute (gaze, insight, criticism). Stronger and more literary than the everyday 锋利, which leans toward cutting edges.
adjective
sharpkeenpenetrating (of objects or senses)
Examples
- 锐利。Zhè bǎ dāo hěn ruì lì.This knife is very sharp.
- 锐利，。Tā de mù guāng hěn ruì lì, yì yǎn jiù kàn chū le wèn tí.His gaze is sharp; he spotted the problem at a glance.
- 锐利，。Tā de pī píng hěn ruì lì, shuō dé wǒ wú huà kě shuō.His criticism was sharp; it left me speechless.
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