Hanzi

敏

quick; nimble; agile/quick-witted; smart

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

mǐn

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄣˇ

Jyutping

man5

Example sentences

敏感 mǐngǎn
這是一個敏感的話題。
这是一个敏感的话题。

This is a sensitive topic.

過敏 / 过敏 guòmǐn
他對花粉過敏，一到春天就噴嚏不止。
他对花粉过敏，一到春天就喷嚏不止。

He is allergic to pollen; as soon as spring comes, he sneezes non-stop.

乾燥 / 干燥 gānzào
冬天的空氣非常乾燥，皮膚容易過敏。
冬天的空气非常干燥，皮肤容易过敏。

The air in winter is very dry, and skin is easily allergic.

敏捷 mǐnjié
他的動作敏捷，很快就爬上了樹。
他的动作敏捷，很快就爬上了树。

His movements are agile, and he quickly climbed up the tree.

豹 bào
豹是自然界中行動極其敏捷的獵食者。
豹是自然界中行动极其敏捷的猎食者。

The leopard is an extremely agile predator in nature.

敏銳 / 敏锐 mǐnruì
藝術家具備敏銳的觀察力。
艺术家具备敏锐的观察力。

Artists possess keen powers of observation.

具備 / 具备 jùbèi
成功的企業家需要具備敏銳的觀察力。
成功的企业家需要具备敏锐的观察力。

A successful entrepreneur needs to possess keen powers of observation.

靈敏 / 灵敏 língmǐn
獵犬的嗅覺非常靈敏，能輕易追蹤獵物。
猎犬的嗅觉非常灵敏，能轻易追踪猎物。

The hound's sense of smell is very keen; it can easily track prey.

嗅覺 / 嗅觉 xiùjué
狗的嗅覺非常靈敏。
狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。

Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell.

敏 mǐn
這位學生敏而好學，老師很欣賞她。
这位学生敏而好学，老师很欣赏她。

This student is quick-minded and eager to learn, and the teacher appreciates her.

Example Vocabulary

敏感

min3'gan3

sensitive

過敏

guo4'min3

allergy; allergic; oversensitive

敏捷

min3'jie2

agile; nimble; quick; prompt

敏銳

min3'rui4

keen; sharp; acute

機敏

ji1'min3

過敏性

靈敏

ling2'min3

sensitive; keen; responsive

光敏

思維敏捷

敏

min3

quick; clever; sharp; diligent; also a surname

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