俐 (lei6) — clever; nimble; dexterous in Cantonese
leiˍ₆俐Mandarin Pinyin: li4
Meaning of 俐
nounclever; nimble; dexterous
Example Sentences with 俐
keoiˏ₅佢sauˊ²手gaauˊ²腳houˊ²好leiˍ₆俐lok6.落。
Her movements are very nimble.
cyuˏ₅處leiˏ₅理siˍ₆事cingˎ₄情jiu˗₃要leiˍ₆俐lok6.落。
Handle matters decisively.
keoiˏ₅佢zouˍ₆做jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好leiˍ₆俐lok6.落。
He works very efficiently.
zinˊ²剪couˊ²草jiu˗₃要gau˗₃夠leiˍ₆俐lok6.落。
Mowing the lawn needs to be done cleanly.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好leiˍ₆俐lok6.落。
She speaks very directly.
Words Containing 俐
俐落lei6 lok6
well-executed
空身伶俐hung1 san1 ling4 lei6
1. be single; be alone 2. have no baggage encumbering oneself
伶俐ling4 lei6
clever; witty; intelligent
精乖伶俐zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6
Clever and obedient
口齒伶俐hau2 ci2 ling4 lei6
eloquent; a glib/quick tongue; verbal dexterity
眼唔見為伶俐ngaan5 m4 gin3 wai4 ling4 lei6
out of sight, out of mind
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