# 精明 (jīngmíng): astute | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7573
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:08.313Z
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Learn 精明 (jīngmíng), HSK 7-9: astute; shrewd; smart. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 精明

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jīngmíng

astute; shrewd; smart

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

jīngmíng

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## Example sentence

他在商业谈判中表现得非常精明，从不吃亏。

Tā zài shāngyè tánpàn zhōng biǎoxiàn de fēicháng jīngmíng, cóng bù chīkuī.

He is very shrewd in business negotiations and never gets the short end of the deal.

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