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敏捷

mǐnjié

agile; nimble; quick-witted

A cat leaping onto a windowsill
Memory picture

Characters in this word

敏 mǐn

Strokes
11
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
每 each, every 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 敏

捷 jié

Strokes
11
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 疌 nimble, quick
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 捷

Example phrases

  • 面对市场突然变化,敏捷的团队能在几天内调整产品方案。 Miànduì shìchǎng tūrán biànhuà, mǐnjié de tuánduì néng zài jǐ tiān nèi tiáozhěng chǎnpǐn fāng'àn. Faced with a sudden change in the market, an agile team can adjust its product plan within a few days.
  • 小猫的动作很敏捷,一下子就跳上了窗台。 Xiǎomāo de dòngzuò hěn mǐnjié, yíxiàzi jiù tiào shàng le chuāngtái. The kitten is very nimble and jumped onto the windowsill in a flash.
  • 他年纪虽大,思维却依然敏捷。 Tā niánjì suī dà, sīwéi què yīrán mǐnjié. Although he is old, his thinking is still quick.

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