伶 (ling4) — actor or actress; entertainer in Cantonese
lingˎ₄伶Mandarin Pinyin: ling2
Meaning of 伶
nounactor or actress; entertainer
nounsolitary; lonely
nounclever; bright; intelligent
Example Sentences with 伶
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好lingˎ₄伶ngaˎ₄牙leiˍ₆俐ci2.齒。
He's very articulate/sharp-tongued.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好lingˎ₄伶lek1.叻。
Her son is very clever.
gamˊ²咁lingˎ₄伶leiˍ₆俐zouˍ₆做matˉ¹乜ze1?啫？
Why be so clever/sharp about it?
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把hauˊ²口houˊ²好ling4.伶。
He's very quick-witted/talkative.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個siuˊ²小pangˎ₄朋jauˏ₅友houˊ²好ling4.伶。
This child is very bright/smart.
Words Containing 伶
空身伶俐hung1 san1 ling4 lei6
1. be single; be alone 2. have no baggage encumbering oneself
伶仃ling4 ding1
lonely
精伶zing1 ling1
clever; smart; bright; intelligent
伶俐ling4 lei6
clever; witty; intelligent
精乖伶俐zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6
Clever and obedient
孤伶伶gu1 ling1 ling1
alone, lonely
孤苦伶仃gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1
orphaned and helpless; friendless and wretched
口齒伶俐hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6
eloquent; a glib/quick tongue; verbal dexterity
眼唔見為伶俐ngaan5 m4 gin3 wai4 ling4 lei6
out of sight, out of mind
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