wise in Chinese
míng zhì ·wise; sensible ·20 strokes HSK 7-9
wise in Chinese is 明智, pronounced míng zhì.
How to write 明智
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Stroke order of 明
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HSK level
HSK 7-9明智 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 7-9. The highest band of the test: academic and professional mastery.
明智 in a sentence
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爷 爷 是 一 个 明 智 的 人 。Grandpa is a wise person.
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这 是 明 智 的 选 择 。This is a wise choice.
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老 师 给 了 我 们 明 智 的 建 议 。The teacher gave us wise advice.
明智 vs 聪明 vs 智慧
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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聪明 cōng ming smart; clever
Describes people — 聪明的孩子 'a smart kid'. 明智 describes decisions — 明智的选择 'a wise choice'.
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智慧 zhì huì wisdom
The noun — 古人的智慧 'the wisdom of the ancients'. 明智 is an adjective 'wise'.