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智能 (zhì néng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

智能 (zhì néng) is a Chinese word: intelligence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 智能

名 míng noun

intelligence

人工智能正在改变我们的生活。

rén gōng zhì néng zhèng zài gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó

Artificial intelligence is changing our lives.

形 xíng adjective

intelligent

智能家居系统让生活更便利。

zhì néng jiā jū xì tǒng ràng shēng huó gèng biàn lì

Smart home systems make life more convenient.

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Word breakdown

智 zhì — wisdom, intelligence

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 智慧 zhì huì — wisdom HSK 5
    • 智 intelligence, knowledge
    • 慧 insight, cleverness
    Example

    古人的智慧值得我们学习。

    gǔ rén de zhì huì zhí de wǒ men xué xí

    The wisdom of the ancients is worth learning.

  • 2 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng — artificial intelligence HSK 6
    • 人 human; indicates 'human-made' or 'artificial'
    • 工 work, labor; reinforces the 'man-made' or 'constructed' aspect
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence; represents the cognitive aspect
    • 能 ability, capability; indicates functional capacity
    Example

    人工智能可以帮助医生诊断疾病。

    réngōng zhìnéng kěyǐ bāngzhù yīshēng zhěnduàn jíbìng

    Artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose diseases.

  • 3 智力 zhì lì — intelligence HSK 6
    • 智 wisdom, intellect
    • 力 ability, capacity, power
    Example

    这个孩子的智力发展很快。

    zhè ge hái zi de zhì lì fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    This child's intelligence is developing very quickly.

  • 4 急中生智 jí zhōng shēng zhì — to suddenly think of a way out in an emergency HSK 7
    • 急 urgent, emergency situation
    • 中 in the midst of, amid
    • 生 to produce, to generate, to arise
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence, clever idea
    Example

    遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。

    yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ

    When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.

  • 5 明智 míng zhì — wise HSK 7
    • 明 clear, bright; represents clear-sightedness and understanding
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence; represents good judgment and knowledge
    Example

    这是一个明智的决定。

    zhè shì yí gè míng zhì de jué dìng

    This is a wise decision.

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能 néng — ability, capability

Words with this character (32)
  • 1 可能 kě néng — possibility HSK 2
    • 可 can, permissible
    • 能 able, capable
    Example

    这件事有很大的可能。

    zhè jiàn shì yǒu hěn dà de kě néng

    There is a great possibility for this matter.

  • 2 只能 zhǐ néng — can only HSK 3
    • 只 only, merely (restrictive marker)
    • 能 can, be able to (capability marker)
    Example

    我只能说中文。

    wǒ zhǐ néng shuō zhōng wén

    I can only speak Chinese.

  • 3 能力 néng lì — ability HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to; represents potential or capacity
    • 力 strength, power; represents force or capability
    Example

    她有很强的工作能力。

    tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì

    She has strong work ability.

  • 4 能否 néng fǒu — whether (one) can HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to
    • 否 or not (negative alternative)
    Example

    请告诉我你能否参加明天的会议。

    qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ néng fǒu cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì

    Please tell me whether you can attend tomorrow's meeting.

  • 5 能够 néng gòu — be able to HSK 4
    • 能 ability, capability
    • 够 sufficient, adequate (emphasis on having enough ability)
    Example

    我们能够解决这个问题。

    wǒ men néng gòu jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

    We are able to solve this problem.

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Structure & writing
1 智 zhì — wise; intelligent

智 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 知 zhī — knowledge, learning
知 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
智 zhì wise; intelligent
HSK 7
痴 chī foolish; stupid
1.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

Stroke order

2 能 néng — ability; talent; skill
能 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws)

consists of

2.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
HSK 4
肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
HSK 6
肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
HSK 7
婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
2.3 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)
2.4 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

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