精明 meaning in English

jīngmíng

astute; shrewd; smart

HSK 7-9adjective22 strokes

Meaning of 精明

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jīngmíng
  1. astute; shrewd; smart

Stroke order for each character

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精 jīng · essence · 14 strokes

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明 míng · bright · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 精明.

明白míngbaiclear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable
明天míngtiāntomorrow
明年míngniánnext year
说明shuōmíngto explain; to illustrate
明星míngxīngstar; celebrity
证明zhèngmíngproof; certificate
精神jīngshénspirit; mind
明显míngxiǎnclear; distinct
精彩jīngcǎiwonderful; marvelous
发明fāmíngto invent; an invention
表明biǎomíngto make clear; to make known
文明wénmíngcivilized; civilization

Questions about 精明

What does 精明 mean?

精明 (jīngmíng) means "astute; shrewd; smart" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 精明?

精明 is made of 2 characters: 精 (14 strokes), 明 (8 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 精明 an HSK word?

Yes. 精明 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.