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利落 (lì luò) — agile, nimble (of movements); all settled, in order (of matters or appearance)

Definition

Adjective with two related senses: 'agile/nimble' for movements and 'neat, settled, in order' for appearance or matters (often as 干净利落 or after a verb meaning 'finish cleanly').

adjective
agilenimble (of movements)all settledin order (of matters or appearance)

Examples

  • 利落。
    Tā dòng zuò hěn lì luò.
    His movements are very agile.
  • 。
    Tā dǎ bàn dé gān jìng lì luò.
    She dresses cleanly and neatly.
  • 利落。
    Wǒ men zhōng yú bǎ zhè jiàn shì bàn lì luò le.
    We finally got this matter settled.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

利lìsmooth
落luòsettled

smooth and settled together mean neat and agile.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

利 combines 禾 (grain) and 刀 (knife), showing a knife used to cut grain.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
洛
洛luò落luò
Same sound today

落 pairs 艹 with 洛; 洛 gives the sound, and 艹 relates to the meaning.

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