灵便

Traditional (Taiwan): 靈便

língbiàn ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

    • quick
    • agile
    • nimble
    • easy to handle
    • handy

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

quick; agile; nimble

Synonyms 近义词

  • 灵活 línghuó
    • 头脑灵活 a nimble mind
    • 手脚灵活 nimble hands and feet
  • 灵巧 língqiǎo
    • 灵巧的双手 deft hands
    • 做事灵巧 work deftly

Antonyms 反义词

  • 笨拙 bènzhuō
    • 动作笨拙 clumsy movements
    • 手法笨拙 clumsy technique

Telling them apart

灵便 means moving easily and freely, mainly for limbs and senses, and is colloquial. 灵活 means lively and not rigid, and fits movements, activities and the mind, in speech or writing. 灵巧 means nimble and skilled, and fits handiwork, crafts, neat products, and also movements and thinking.

easy to handle; handy

Synonyms 近义词

  • 轻便 qīngbiàn
    • 轻便灭火器 a portable fire extinguisher
    • 轻便自行车 a lightweight bicycle
  • 轻巧 qīngqiǎo
    • 这小车真轻巧 this little cart is really light and handy
    • 他身子很轻巧 his body is very nimble

Antonyms 反义词

Words that sound like língbiàn

  • 宁边 níngbiān Yongbyon (Ryeongbyeon), site of North Korean nuclear reactor

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