How to say “intelligence” in Chinese
intelligence; smart (of devices)
“Intelligence” in Chinese is 智能, zhì néng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
智能 is read zhì néng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 知 zhī “know” gives both meaning and reading; below, 日.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “智能”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 智能. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人工智能发展得非常快réngōngzhìnéngfāzhǎndefēichángkuàiArtificial intelligence is developing very fast.
- 你奶奶会用智能手机吗？nǐnǎinaihuìyòngzhìnéngshǒujīmaCan your grandma use a smartphone?
- 人工智能正在改变我们的生活。réngōngzhìnéngzhèngzàigǎibiànwǒmendeshēnghuóArtificial intelligence is changing our lives.
- 这是人工智能生成的zhèshìréngōngzhìnéngshēngchéngdeThis was generated by artificial intelligence.
More words from the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “intelligence” in Chinese?
“Intelligence” in Chinese is 智能, pinyin zhìnéng.
What does 智能 mean?
智能 (zhìnéng) means “intelligence; smart (of devices)”.
How do you write 智能?
智能 is 2 characters: 智 (zhì) — wisdom, intellect; 能 (néng) — can, be able. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 智能?
智能 is read zhìnéng. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, néng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“intelligence” in the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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