敏锐
mǐnruì
sharp, keen, acute
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 他有敏锐的观察力。He has keen powers of observation.
- 记者的嗅觉很敏锐。The reporter has a keen nose for news.
Collocations
敏锐的目光敏锐的洞察力观察敏锐思维敏锐
Mnemonic
敏 mǐn "quick, acute" + 锐 ruì "sharp": sharp in sense or judgment, i.e. keen, acute. Korean renders it as "keen, sharp". It is used mainly of keen observation, insight or perception (敏锐的洞察力 keen insight). It shares the character 敏 with 敏捷 (agile in movement) and 灵敏 (responsive), but differs in use.
Related
敏感锐利敏捷灵敏
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