Definition
机智 (jī zhì) describes someone quick-witted and resourceful, with a positive, admirable tone. It differs from 机灵 (jī ling), which emphasizes nimble alertness, and from 精明 (jīng míng), which focuses on shrewdness in personal affairs. 足智多谋 (zú zhì duō móu) is a more formal, literary phrase for 'full of stratagems'.
adjective
quick-wittedresourceful
Easily confused
- 机制jī zhìsound-alikemechanism (of a system, machine, or organism)
Examples
- 机智，。Miànshì shí tā huídá de hěn de hěn jī zhì, gěi kǎoguān liúxià le hǎo yìnxiàng.He answered very quick-wittedly during the interview and left a good impression on the examiners.
- 机智。jī zhì de juécè bāngzhù gōngsī dùguò le wēijī.The resourceful decision helped the company get through the crisis.
- 机智，。Tā jī zhì de bìmiǎn le chōngtū, dàjiā dōu chēngzàn tā.She resourcefully avoided the conflict, and everyone praised her.
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