聰明 (cung1 ming4) — clever | [粵]: also 精叻, 叻 in Cantonese
cungˉ¹聰mingˎ₄明简 聪明
Mandarin Pinyin: cong1 ming2
Meaning of 聰明
nounclever | [粵]: also 精叻, 叻
Example Sentences with 聰明
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?
Characters in 聰明
Words Containing 聰明
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
小聰明siu2 cung1 ming4
cleverness in trivial matters; petty trick
聰明才智cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3
intelligence and wisdom
Want to actually remember 聰明?
Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.