"Quick-witted" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright / smart / quick-witted / heart / thoughts / spirit |   |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted / resourceful | |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever / quick-witted | |
| 剔透 | tī tòu | pure and limpid / (of a person) quick-witted | |
| 麻利 | má li | swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial) | |
| 灵利 | líng lì | clever / bright / quick-witted | |
| 麻俐 | má li | swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial) / also written 麻利[ma2 li5] | |
| 缪巧 | miù qiǎo | plan / scheme / intelligent / quick-witted | |
| 思维敏捷 | sī wéi mǐn jié | quick-witted / agile of mind | |
| 思路敏捷 | sī lù mǐn jié | quick-witted | |
| 机 |  jī | machine / engine / opportunity / intention / aircraft / pivot / crucial point / flexible (quick-witted) / organic / CL:臺|台[tai2] | |
| 灵动 | líng dòng | to be quick-witted | |
| 机灵鬼 | jī líng guǐ | (jocular) clever and quick-witted person | |
| 聪明伶俐 | cōng ming líng lì | clever and quick-witted | |
| 文不加点 | wén bù jiā diǎn | to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom) / to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions | |
