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Jyutping cung1 ming4
Pinyin cōng míng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, archaic, of hearing and vision
    sharp; keen; perceptive
  2. adj
    clever; intelligent; smart; bright
    (syn.) 伶俐, 英明, 明智, 睿智, 敏慧, 明慧, 了了
    • 你聰明的,告訴我,我們的日子為什麼一去不復返呢?
      你聪明的,告诉我,我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢?
      nǐ cōng míng de , gào su wǒ , wǒ men de rì zi wèi shén me yī qù bù fù fǎn ne ?
      You the wise, tell me, why should our days leave us, never to return?
    • 一個雀 雀飛上坡 一個雀 雀飛下坡 三歲孩兒會唱歌 不是爹孃告訴我 是我自己聰明多
      一个雀 雀飞上坡 一个雀 雀飞下坡 三岁孩儿会唱歌 不是爹娘告诉我 是我自己聪明多
      yī ge què , què fēi shàng pō , yī ge què , què fēi xià pō , sān suì hái ér huì chàng gē , bù shì diē niáng gào sù wǒ , shì wǒ zì jǐ cōng míng duō
      One little birdie flies up the hill, another little birdie flies down the hill; a three-year old child is able to sing, not what the parents teach it, but what natural wisdom prompts.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
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Jyutping cung1 ming4
Pinyin cōng ming

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. intelligent
  2. clever
  3. bright
  4. smart
  5. acute (of sight and hearing)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    天資好​,​理解能力​高​,​智力​高​於​平均水平
    intelligent; clever; smart
    • 呢個細路好聰明,一教就識。
      呢个细路好聪明,一教就识。
      ni1 go3 sai3 lou6 hou2 cung1 ming4, jat1 gaau3 zau6 sik1.
      This child is smart. Whatever I teach him, he understands immediately.
  2. 近義詞
    精、醒目
  3. 反義詞
    冇腦、白痴、笨、鈍
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, archaic, of hearing and vision
    sharp; keen; perceptive
  2. adj
    clever; intelligent; smart; bright
    (syn.) 伶俐, 英明, 明智, 睿智, 敏慧, 明慧, 了了
    • 你聰明的,告訴我,我們的日子為什麼一去不復返呢?
      你聪明的,告诉我,我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢?
      nǐ cōng míng de , gào su wǒ , wǒ men de rì zi wèi shén me yī qù bù fù fǎn ne ?
      You the wise, tell me, why should our days leave us, never to return?
    • 一個雀 雀飛上坡 一個雀 雀飛下坡 三歲孩兒會唱歌 不是爹孃告訴我 是我自己聰明多
      一个雀 雀飞上坡 一个雀 雀飞下坡 三岁孩儿会唱歌 不是爹娘告诉我 是我自己聪明多
      yī ge què , què fēi shàng pō , yī ge què , què fēi xià pō , sān suì hái ér huì chàng gē , bù shì diē niáng gào sù wǒ , shì wǒ zì jǐ cōng míng duō
      One little birdie flies up the hill, another little birdie flies down the hill; a three-year old child is able to sing, not what the parents teach it, but what natural wisdom prompts.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他和班上其他男生一样聪明。
    他和班上其他男生一樣聰明。
    tā hé bān shàng qí tā nán shēng yī yàng cōng ming 。
    • He is as smart as any other boy in the class.
  2. Mandarin
    她不但漂亮,而且聪明。
    她不但漂亮,而且聰明。
    tā bù dàn piào liang , ér qiě cōng ming 。
    • She is as clever as she is beautiful.
  3. Mandarin
    自我怀疑是聪明的第一标志。
    自我懷疑是聰明的第一標誌。
    zì wǒ huái yí shì cōng ming de dì yī biāo zhì 。
    • To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence.
  4. Mandarin
    她既漂亮又聪明。
    她既漂亮又聰明。
    tā jì piào liang yòu cōng ming 。
    • She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.
  5. Mandarin
    他既英俊又聪明。
    他既英俊又聰明。
    tā jì yīng jùn yòu cōng ming 。
    • He is handsome and clever.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我谂佢系聪明人嚟嘅。
    我諗佢係聰明人嚟嘅。
    ngo5 nam2 keoi5 hai6 cung1 ming4 jan4 lai4 ge3 。
    • I believe he is an intelligent person.
  2. Cantonese
    佢只不过系有啲小聪明。
    佢只不過係有啲小聰明。
    keoi5 zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 jau5 di1 siu2 cung1 ming4 。
    • Although he may be clever, he is not wise.
  3. Cantonese
    佢系聪明人,唔会攞晒啲钱嚟买马嘅。
    佢係聰明人,唔會攞晒啲錢嚟買馬嘅。
    keoi5 hai6 cung1 ming4 jan4 , m4 wui2 lo2 saai3 di1 cin2 lai4 maai5 maa5 ge3 。
    • He knows better than to spend all his money on horse racing.
  4. Cantonese
    与其话佢有智慧,不如话佢聪明。
    與其話佢有智慧,不如話佢聰明。
    jyu5 kei4 waa2 keoi5 jau5 zi3 wai3 , bat1 jyu4 waa2 keoi5 cung1 ming4 。
    • He is more clever than wise.
  5. Cantonese
    佢系一个好聪明嘅人。啫系我嘅意思系我赞成佢嘅睇法。
    佢係一個好聰明嘅人。啫係我嘅意思係我贊成佢嘅睇法。
    keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 cung1 ming4 ge3 jan4 。 ze1 hai6 ngo5 ge3 ji3 si1 hai6 ngo5 zaan3 sing4 keoi5 ge3 tai2 faat3 。
    • He is a smart person. By which I mean, I agree with his opinions.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. Cantonese
    佢又聪明又靓。
    佢又聰明又靚。
    keoi5 jau6 cung1 ming4 jau6 leng3.
    • She is bright and beautiful.
  3. Cantonese
    佢唔系好聪明,不过佢就用勤力嚟搭够。
    佢唔係好聰明,不過佢就用勤力嚟搭夠。
    keoi5 m4 hai6 hou2 cung1 ming4, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 zau6 jung6 kan4 lik6 daap3 gau3.
    • She's not pretty clever, but she works very hard to make up for it.
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺佢嘅姊妹当中特别聪明。
    佢喺佢嘅姊妹當中特別聰明。
    keoi5 hai2 keoi5 ge3 zi2 mui2 dong1 zung1 dak6 bit6 cung1 ming4.
    • Among her sisters, she is particularly clever.
  5. Cantonese
    我虽然不聪明,但是我也不笨。
    我雖然不聰明,但是我也不笨。
    ngo5 seoi1 jin4 bat1 cung1 ming4 daan6 si6 ngo5 jaa5 bat1 ban6
    • Although I'm not smart, I'm not stupid either.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    聪明又漂亮
    聰明又漂亮
    cōng míng yòu piào liang
    • smart and pretty
  2. Mandarin
    既聪明又漂亮
    既聰明又漂亮
    jì cōng míng yòu piào liàng
    • smart and pretty
  3. Mandarin
    一切狡猾的人,不照科学态度办事的人,自以为得计,自以为很聪明,其实都是最蠢的,都是没有好结果的。
    一切狡猾的人,不照科學態度辦事的人,自以為得計,自以為很聰明,其實都是最蠢的,都是沒有好結果的。
    yī qiè jiǎo huá de rén , bù zhào kē xué tài dù bàn shì de rén , zì yǐ wéi dé jì , zì yǐ wéi hěn cōng míng , qí shí dōu shì zuì chǔn de , dōu shì méi yǒu hǎo jié guǒ de .
    • All sly people, all those who do not have a scientific attitude in their work, fancy themselves resourceful and clever, but in fact they are most stupid and will come to no good.
  4. Mandarin
    我没有弟弟聪明。
    我沒有弟弟聰明。
    wǒ méi yǒu dì di cōng míng .
    • I'm not as smart as my younger brother.
  5. Mandarin
    我很喜欢这个女人,因为她很聪明,而且身材凹凸有致。
    我很喜歡這個女人,因為她很聰明,而且身材凹凸有致。
    wǒ hěn xǐ huān zhè ge nǚ rén , yīn wèi tā hěn cōng míng , ér qiě shēn cái āo tū yǒu zhì .
    • I like this woman very much because she's smart and voluptuous.