麻利 (má lì) — swift and efficient; agile (colloquial)

Definition

A colloquial adjective for being quick and efficient at tasks, especially with the hands ('quick-handed, sharp'). Used in spoken Chinese rather than formal writing.

adjective

swift and efficientagile (colloquial)

Examples

麻利。
Tā zuò shì hěn má lì.
He works very efficiently.
麻利，。
Tā shǒu jiǎo má lì, yí huì r jiù shōu shi hǎo le.
She is quick with her hands and tidied up in no time.
麻利，。
Lǎo wáng hěn má lì, mǎ shàng jiù xiǎng dào le bàn fǎ.
Old Wang is sharp and quickly came up with a solution.