HSK · Level 46
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Chinese word
智力
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhì lì
Meaning
- nounintelligence
Example
他的智力很高，学习很快。tā de zhì lì hěn gāo xué xí hěn kuài
He has a high level of intelligence and learns quickly.
More examples
早期干预有助于儿童的智力发展。zǎo qī gān yù yǒu zhù yú ér tóng de zhì lì fā zhǎn
Early intervention helps children's intellectual development.
Core concept
The capacity to take in information, understand it, remember it, and solve problems.
Common phrases
智力发展zhì lì fā zhǎn
intellectual development
开发智力kāi fā zhì lì
develop intelligence
智力测验zhì lì cè yàn
intelligence test
Similar words
智慧zhì huì: The ability to see the deeper nature of things and act wisely through experience and knowledge.
智能zhì néng: A machine or system's ability to learn, judge situations, and perform suitable actions.
智商zhì shāng: A score that shows a person's level of intelligence, or IQ.
头脑tóu nǎo: The mental functioning used for thinking, processing information, and making decisions.
Definition in Chinese
表示个体分析信息、记忆和解决问题的能力，常用于描述智商或学习能力。biǎo shì gè tǐ fēn xī xìn xī jì yì hé jiě jué wèn tí de néng lì cháng yòng yú miáo shù zhì shāng huò xué xí néng lì
Word origin
智 (zhì, "wisdom") + 力 (lì, "strength") presents mental ability as a strength that can vary from person to person.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun often sounds more formal than a personal compliment, so it fits learning, testing, and measured mental performance better than casual praise.
Other meanings
- intellectnoun
- brainsnoun
- mental abilitynoun
Related words
- 智力发展zhì lì fā zhǎnintellectual developmentnoun
- 智力测验zhì lì cè yànintelligence testnoun