Adj.clever; intelligent

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How to Use 聪明 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 聪明 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjectivewith
hěn
cōng
míng
neutral
very smart
Adjective + Nounwith孩子
cōng
míng
de
hái
neutral
smart child
Verb + Complementwith变得
biàn
cōng
míng
neutral
become smart
Idiomwith绝顶
cōng
míng
jué
dǐng
formalWritten
extremely intelligent

Example Sentences with 聪明

hěn
cōng
míng
He is very smart.
chū
le
cōng
ming
de
jiě
jué
fāng
àn
jié
shěng
le
liàng
shí
jiān
He proposed a clever solution that saved a lot of time.
jué
de
yòng
zhè
zhǒng
fāng
xué
wài
cōng
ming
ma
Do you think it's clever to learn a foreign language this way?
zhè
ge
hái
zi
hěn
cōng
míng
xué
dōng
西
hěn
kuài
This child is very smart and learns things quickly.
suī
rán
cōng
ming
dàn
yǒu
shí
huì
lüè
jié
Although she is intelligent, she sometimes overlooks details.
guāng
kào
cōng
ming
shì
gòu
de
hái
yào
jiān
chí
Relying solely on cleverness is not enough; it also requires effort and persistence.
cōng
míng
de
rén
dǒng
de
cóng
cuò
zhōng
jiào
xùn
Smart people know how to learn from their mistakes.
zhè
ge
cōng
ming
de
shè
ràng
cháng
jiā
biàn
de
qīng
sōng
duō
le
This clever design makes daily housework much easier.