Chinese word

智能

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì néng

Meaning

  • adjectivesmart

Example

这款手机很智能，可以语音控制。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī hěn zhì néng ké yǐ yǔ yīn kòng zhì

This smartphone is very smart and can be controlled by voice.

Illustration for 智能 (smart)

More examples

这台智能设备可以自动监测心率。zhè tái zhì néng shè bèi ké yǐ zì dòng jiān cè xīn lǜ

This smart device can automatically measure heart rate.

Core concept

A device or system uses incoming information to choose and carry out a suitable response.

Common phrases

  • 智能手机zhì néng shǒu jī

    smartphone

  • 智能设备zhì néng shè bèi

    smart device

  • 智能手表zhì néng shóu biǎo

    smartwatch

Similar words

自动zì dòng: Able to work by itself without someone operating it.
先进xiān jìn: New and advanced, with better technology, equipment, or methods.
聪明cōng míng: Able to understand things well and judge situations wisely.

Definition in Chinese

具有感知、判断和学习能力，能够根据输入自动处理信息并做出或执行相应动作，常用来形容具备这些功能的设备或系统。jù yǒu gǎn zhī pàn duàn hé xué xí néng lì néng gòu gēn jù shū rù zì dòng chú lǐ xìn xī bìng zuò chū huò zhí xíng xiāng yìng dòng zuò cháng yòng lái xíng róng jù bèi zhè xiē gōng néng de shè bèi huò xì tǒng

Word origin

智 (zhì, "wisdom") + 能 (néng, "ability") joins wise judgment with the power to act, forming a term for intelligent functioning.

Usage tips

  • English smart often describes a clever person, but this Chinese adjective is especially common in names for phones, homes, appliances, and other technology with automatic functions.

Other meanings

  • intelligencenoun

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