Korean learner dictionary
영리하다 meaning and pronunciation
yeongrihada · clever; bright; intelligent
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 67687Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 영ː니하다, 영ː니한, 영ː니하여, 영ː니하니, 영ː니함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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눈치가 빠르고 똑똑하다.
English: clever; bright; intelligent — Quick-witted and smart.
Examples
- 영리한 학생.
- 영리하게 대답하다.
- 영리하게 대처하다.
- 영리하게 행동하다.
- 개가 영리하다.
- 아이가 영리하다.
- Origin
- 怜悧/伶俐하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 능력 · 성격 표현하기
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