"Sharp" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 jiān ruì sharp / intense / penetrating / pointed / acute (illness)
 mǐn ruì keen / sharp / acute
 fēng lì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point
 líng mǐn smart / clever / sensitive / keen / quick / sharp
 kuài rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plainspoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant
 ruì lì sharp / keen / acute / incisive / penetrating / perceptive
 xī lì sharp / incisive / penetrating
 jiān jiān sharp / pointed
 xuě liàng lit. bright as snow / shiny / dazzling / sharp (of eyes)
 jī jǐng perceptive / astute / sharp / sharp-witted / vigilant / alert
 jiān lì sharp / keen / cutting / shrill / piercing
 cōng mǐn bright / sharp / quick-witted
 lì sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit
 huì xiá intelligent / bright / sharp
 jī to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent
 jiān pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop
 cōng (literary) acute (of hearing) / (bound form) clever / intelligent / sharp
 xī rhinoceros / sharp
 è blade edge / sharp
 zú arrowhead / sharp
 yǎn sharp
 xiān fish-spear / sharp
 chǎng sharp / a keen edge / sharp point
 cè sharp
 yǒu xīn yǎn clever / sharp
 rán shé jiān sharp
 xī variant of 犀, rhinoceros / sharp
 shēng hào (music) sharp (♯)
 yí (of animal horn) sharp
𬬮 chǎng sharp / a keen edge / sharp point
 bù kuài unhappy / in low spirits / (of a knife) not sharp
 lì qì sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual
 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆
 huǎn chōng buffer / to cushion / to adjust to sharp changes
 Xià pǔ Sharp Corporation
 cì tòng to tingle / to sting / to have a sudden sharp pain / (fig.) to hurt deeply / tingle / prick / sting / stab of pain
 jiān duān sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best
 jù tòng acute pain / sharp pain / twinge / stab / pang
 fēng máng tip (of pencil, spear etc) / sharp point / cutting edge / spearhead / vanguard
 lì jiàn sharp sword
 měng zēng sharp increase / rapid growth
 lì rèn sharp blade
 jiàn jiān point / sharp end
 jiān fēng sharp peak (landform) / (fig.) peak / spike
 lì zhǎo sharp claw / talon
 jiǎo tòng sharp pain / cramp / griping pain / colic / angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛
 jiān suān kè bó sharp and unkind (words)
 zhēn biān to critique / to voice concerns about / ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
 shuǎng cuì sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty
 ěr cōng mù míng sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom) / keen and alert / perceptive
 bǎo dāo bù lǎo lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it
 bā denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
 máng sharp point / point of sword
 chán sharp instrument for digging
 chán sharp instrument for digging
 gá toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends
 chéng bài lì dùn succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom) / advantages and disadvantages / success and failure / You win some, you lose some.
 yǒu léng yǒu jiǎo (of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion
 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded
 jiān awl / sharp iron point
 jiān ruì pī píng sharp criticism
 máng sharp point
 xiān fish-spear / sharp
 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
 qiē tòng sharp pain
 gá ga toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends / brochette (such as corncob)
 láng jǐng wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes
 pèng yī bí zi huī lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt / fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff
 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 清脆
 lún kuò xiān míng sharp image / clear-cut / in bold outline / in sharp relief
 zhuī jiān point of an awl / sharp point
 hēi bái fēn míng lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom) / fig. unambiguous / black-and-white / in sharp contrast / to distinguish clearly right from wrong
 biàn yīn jì hao (music) accidental (symbol such as a sharp (♯), flat (♭), natural (♮) etc)
  Operation Sharp Guard
 Yōu Mèng You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
 dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
 lì dāo sharp knife / knife (weapon)
 cuì shuǎng (of food) crispy and tasty / (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear
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