灵敏

灵敏 língmǐn

Sensitive

灵敏 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 靈敏 lingmin

What 灵敏 means

  1. Sensitive

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灵敏 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

灵
líng
Spirit (agile - sensitive - effective - soul)
敏
mǐn
Keen (quick - clever - sensitive)

How to write 灵敏

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灵敏 in a sentence

狗的鼻子非常灵敏。
Gǒu de bízi fēicháng língmǐn.
A dog's nose is extremely sensitive.
这台仪器反应很灵敏。
Zhè tái yíqì fǎnyìng hěn língmǐn.
This instrument responds very sensitively.

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Questions about 灵敏

What does 灵敏 mean in English?

灵敏 is pronounced língmǐn and means Sensitive.

How do you pronounce 灵敏?

灵敏 is língmǐn in pinyin — written lingmin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 灵敏?

灵敏 is written with 2 characters: 灵 (líng) Spirit (agile - sensitive - effective - soul), 敏 (mǐn) Keen (quick - clever - sensitive). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 灵敏 written in traditional Chinese?

靈敏. The simplified form 灵敏 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 靈敏 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced língmǐn.

Is 灵敏 an HSK word?

Yes — 灵敏 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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