伶 [－]

Jyutping ling4
Pinyin líng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. clever
  2. (old) actor
  3. actress
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. clever/(old) actor/actress/lonely/solitary/an entertainer
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, dated
    actor
  2. character
    solitary; lonely
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character
    clever
  5. character, historical
    court musician; performer
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. lonely, solitary
  2. actor
  3. Cangjie Input
    OOII
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她口齿伶俐。
    她口齒伶俐。
    tā kǒu chǐ líng lì 。
    • She has a fluent tongue.
    • She's articulate.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    粤剧红伶
    粵劇紅伶
    jyut6 kek6 hung4 ling4
    • popular Cantonese opera performer
  2. Cantonese
    婆婆祈求两粒孙读书聪明伶俐。
    婆婆祈求兩粒孫讀書聰明伶俐。
    po4 po2 kei4 kau4 loeng5 nap1 syun1 duk6 syu1 cung1 ming4 ling4 lei6.
    • The old lady wishes that two grandchildren of hers will be clever and quick-witted, and thus good at studying.
  3. Cantonese
    口齿伶俐
    口齒伶俐
    hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6
    • to be fluent and clever in speaking; to be fluent and eloquent
    • good at speaking; have a ready tongue
  4. Cantonese
    唉，见佢孤苦伶仃咁可怜，又点舍得丢低佢响街度吖？
    唉，見佢孤苦伶仃咁可憐，又點捨得丟低佢響街度吖？
    aai1, gin3 keoi5 gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1 gam3 ho2 lin4, jau6 dim2 se2 dak1 diu1 dai1 keoi5 hoeng2 gaai1 dou6 aa1?
    • Boy, seeing him being alone and uncared for, who would heartlessly leave him on the street?
  5. Cantonese
    无儿无女，后生𠮶阵就好嘅，空身伶俐去边都得，到老咗，尤其有病痛𠮶阵，就会觉得好孤独咖喇。
    無兒無女，後生嗰陣就好嘅，空身伶俐去邊都得，到老咗，尤其有病痛嗰陣，就會覺得好孤獨咖喇。
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