No. 7,184 in Chinese
精明
Shrewd or astute.
In a sentence
她的商业头脑非常精明，总是能在复杂的交易中取得优势。
Her business acumen is very astute, always gaining advantage in complex deals.
In this sentence, '精明' is used to highlight her shrewdness and intelligence in understanding and acting strategically in business contexts.
精明的顾客总是能够找到质量最好、价格最划算的商品。
Astute customers are always able to find the highest quality and most cost-effective products.
Here, '精明' describes the customers' ability to discern value and make prudent purchasing decisions.
他是一个精明的领导者，总是能够在关键时刻做出正确的决策。
He is a clever leader who can always make the right decisions at critical moments.
The term '精明' in this instance conveys the leader's shrewdness and tactical intelligence in vital decision-making scenarios.
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