尖利 (jiān lì) — sharp, keen (of objects, sight, or perception); shrill, piercing (of sound)

Definition

Examples

• 这把刀很尖利，小心手。
  Zhè bǎ dāo hěn jiān lì, xiǎo xīn shǒu.
  This knife is very sharp — watch your hand.
• 她的嗓音非常尖利，我听了很难受。
  Tā de sǎng yīn fēi cháng jiān lì, wǒ tīng le hěn nán shòu.
  Her voice is very shrill; it's uncomfortable for me to hear.
• 老鹰的视力很尖利，能从高空看清地面的老鼠。
  Lǎo yīng de shì lì hěn jiān lì, néng cóng gāo kōng kàn qīng dì miàn de lǎo shǔ.
  Eagles have very keen eyesight; they can spot mice on the ground from high in the sky.

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