聰 (cung1) — with a good faculty of hearing in Cantonese
cungˉ¹聰简 聪
Mandarin Pinyin: cong1
Meaning of 聰
nounwith a good faculty of hearing
nounintelligent; clever; bright; astute; quick of apprehension
Example Sentences with 聰
綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
neiˏ₅你taai˗₃太cungˉ¹聰mingˎ₄明
You are too smart.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好ziˍ₆自zok˗₃作cungˉ¹聰mingˎ₄明
Don't be too clever for your own good.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係zyutˍ₆絕dingˊ²頂cungˉ¹聰ming4.明。
He is extremely intelligent.
zoengˉ¹張cung1ming4kaa1聰haiˊ²明bin1?卡喺邊？
Where is the smart card?
Words Containing 聰
聰明cung1 ming4
clever | [粵]: also 精叻, 叻
聰明反被聰明誤cung1 ming4 faan2 bei4 cung1 ming4 ng6
clever people may fall victim to their own cleverness
冰雪聰明bing1 syut3 cung1 ming4
extremely intelligent; very clever; extreme, crystal-like intelligence. Used almost always to refer to females, rarely describes males.
自作聰明zi6 zok3 cung1 ming4
think of yourself as being smart
聰明卡cung1 ming4 kaa1
a smartcard [written and colloquial]
聰明聽話cung1 ming4 teng1 waa6
intelligent and obedient | [粵]: 精乖靈利
失聰sat1 cung1
become deaf; to turn deaf
小聰明siu2 cung1 ming4
cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick
聰明才智cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3
intelligence and wisdom
耳聰目明ji5 cung1 muk6 ming4
(of old people) have good ears and eyes; can hear and see well; have a thorough grasp of the situation
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