Writing
灵活 (líng huó) — how to say "flexible" in Chinese
灵活
Flexible, agile
adjective
Character composition
灵
quick-witted; nimble
活
lively; nimble
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
灵活处理
línghuó chǔlǐ
handle flexibly
灵活运用
línghuó yùnyòng
apply flexibly
动作灵活
dòngzuò línghuó
agile movements
Examples
我们需要用一种更灵活的方法来解决这个问题。
We need a more flexible method to solve this problem.
他很灵活。
He is very agile.
Frequently asked questions
Flexible in Chinese meaning
"flexible" in Chinese is 灵活 (líng huó).
灵活 meaning in English
灵活 (líng huó) means "Flexible, agile".
How is 灵活 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng huó (written as ling huo, linghuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "flexible" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灵活: 灵 has 7 strokes, 活 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灵活?
灵活 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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