day 5calm, quick and clever

calm, quick and clever

Praise people for staying calm, thinking fast and being good company, and use 不是……吗？ and 不是我说你 in conversation.

today’s words

• 沉稳 chénwěn · steady, composed
• 沉着 chénzhuó · calm, unruffled
• 从容 cóngróng · calm, unhurried
• 镇定 zhèndìng · calm, composed
• 镇静 zhènjìng · calm, unagitated
• 稳健 wěnjiàn · steady, sound
• 稳重 wěnzhòng · steady, serious, mature
• 慎重 shènzhòng · careful, prudent
• 理智 lǐzhì · rational; reason
• 明智 míngzhì · wise, sensible
• 英明 yīngmíng · wise, brilliant (of leaders)
• 精明 jīngmíng · shrewd, astute
• 高明 gāomíng · brilliant, clever (idea, skill)
• 机灵 jīling · smart, quick-witted
• 机智 jīzhì · resourceful, quick-witted
• 灵 líng · quick, clever; effective
• 灵敏 língmǐn · sensitive, keen
• 灵巧 língqiǎo · dexterous, nimble
• 敏捷 mǐnjié · nimble, quick
• 敏锐 mǐnruì · sharp, perceptive
• 利索 lìsuo · quick and neat, efficient
• 乖 guāi · well-behaved, good (child, pet)
• 乖巧 guāiqiǎo · sweet and clever (child)
• 懂事 dǒngshì · sensible, understanding (of a child)
• 开朗 kāilǎng · cheerful, open
• 外向 wàixiàng · outgoing, extroverted
• 内向 nèixiàng · introverted, reserved
• 腼腆 miǎntiǎn · shy, bashful
• 豁达 huòdá · open-minded, easy-going
• 潇洒 xiāosǎ · free and easy, stylish
• 风趣 fēngqù · witty, humorous
• 滑稽 huájī · funny, comical
• 大大咧咧 dàdaliēliē · happy-go-lucky, careless
• 低调 dīdiào · low-key, modest
• 高调 gāodiào · high-profile, showy

sentences

• 遇到突发情况，她总是很沉着。 · When something unexpected happens, she always keeps her head.
• 他做事沉稳，大家都很信任他。 · He’s steady and reliable, so everyone trusts him.
• 面对记者的提问，经理从容地回答。 · The manager answered the reporters’ questions calmly.
• 小猫的耳朵非常灵敏。 · A kitten’s hearing is very sharp.
• 邻居家的女儿乖巧懂事。 · The neighbours’ daughter is sweet and sensible.