VocabularyHSK 3 · core

聪明

cōngming

smart, clever

Part of speech · adjective

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Examples

  1. 这孩子很聪明。
    This kid is clever.
  2. 聪明的人。
    A smart person.

Collocations

很聪明聪明地聪明人

Mnemonic

聪明 cōngming "smart, clever" — 聪 (good hearing, traditional 聰) + 明 (bright, sees well) → "sharp ears and eyes". Direct cognate of Korean chongmyeong chongmyeong and Japanese 聡明 sōmei.

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