HSK · Level 78
45 words
Chinese word
敏锐
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǐn ruì
Meaning
- adjectiveperceptive
Example
她对别人的情绪很敏锐。tā duì bié rén de qíng xù hěn mǐn ruì
She is very perceptive about other people's emotions.
More examples
他在用户体验方面很敏锐，及时发现了问题。tā zài yòng hù tǐ yàn fāng miàn hěn mǐn ruì jí shí fā xiàn le wèn tí
He is very perceptive about user experience and quickly noticed the problem.
Core concept
A mental edge that picks up faint signals and turns them into accurate judgments.
Common phrases
敏锐的判断力mǐn ruì de pàn duàn lì
sharp judgment
敏锐的直觉mǐn ruì de zhí jué
sharp intuition
敏锐的嗅觉mǐn ruì de xiù jué
keen sense of smell
Similar words
敏感mín gǎn: Easily reacting to outside influences or other people's feelings and being affected by them.
机敏jī mǐn: Quick-witted and able to understand situations and respond to them quickly.
灵敏líng mǐn: Quickly responding to very small signals or changes.
敏捷mǐn jié: Quick and nimble in movement or thinking, with deft responses.
Definition in Chinese
对事物的变化或细节能迅速而准确地察觉或判断的特性。duì shì wù de biàn huà huò xì jié néng xùn sù ér zhǔn què dì chá jué huò pàn duàn de tè xìng
Word origin
敏锐 (mǐnruì, "perceptive") is built from 敏 (mǐn, "quick to respond") and 锐 (ruì, "sharp"), suggesting an awareness that reacts quickly and cuts through detail.
Usage tips
- When 敏锐 (mǐnruì, "perceptive") describes a person in conversation, it praises clear awareness and does not by itself suggest nervousness or being easily upset.
Other meanings
- sensitiveadjective
- sharpadjective
Opposites
- 迟钝chí dùndulladjective
- 麻木má mùnumbadjective
Related words
- 敏锐性mǐn ruì xìngperceptivenessnoun