灵活 línghuó flexible
flexible; nimble; agile
How to remember 灵活: 灵 spirit + 活 alive = flexible.
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How it is used
- Flexible/nimble/agile - physically (手指灵活 nimble fingers) and figuratively (灵活运用 to apply flexibly).
- 灵活 = adaptable/quick/supple; 灵活性 = flexibility. Contrast 死板 (sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible).
- Of methods/rules: 灵活处理 (línghuó chǔlǐ) to handle flexibly (case by case).
- 头脑灵活 (tóunǎo línghuó) = quick-witted/sharp-minded.
Example sentences
- 汤姆缺乏灵活性。 Tāngmǔ quēfá línghuóxìng.Tom lacks flexibility.