Usage note
灵活表示不死板、能变通。
líng huó biǎo shì bù sǐ bǎn 、 néng biàn tōng。
灵活 means flexible and able to adapt.
Context note
灵活常用于思维、方法和动作。
líng huó cháng yòng yú sī wéi 、 fāng fǎ hé dòng zuò。
It is often used with thinking, methods, and actions.
5 examples
他头脑很灵活。
tā tóu nǎo hěn líng huó。
He is very flexible-minded.
我们要灵活安排。
wǒ men yào líng huó ān pái。
We need to arrange flexibly.
这个方法很灵活。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn líng huó。
This method is very flexible.
她做事很灵活。
tā zuò shì hěn líng huó。
She works very flexibly.
灵活一点更好。
líng huó yì diǎn gèng hǎo。
Being a little more flexible is better.
5 mini stories
老师说，灵活思考很重要。
lǎo shī shuō， líng huó sī kǎo hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said flexible thinking is important.
他用灵活的方法解决了问题。
tā yòng líng huó de fāng fǎ jiě jué le wèn tí。
He solved the problem with a flexible method.
灵活安排时间会更轻松。
líng huó ān pái shí jiān huì gèng qīng sōng。
Flexible scheduling makes things easier.
她的动作很灵活。
tā de dòng zuò hěn líng huó。
Her movements are very flexible.
大家都喜欢灵活的计划。
dà jiā dōu xǐ huan líng huó de jì huà。
Everyone likes flexible plans.
Mini dialogue
灵活的小猫
A
你看那只小猫，真灵活！
Nǐ kàn nà zhī xiǎo māo, zhēn línghuó!
Look at that kitten, so flexible!
B
是啊，它跳得很高，身体很灵活。
Shì a, tā tiào de hěn gāo, shēntǐ hěn línghuó.
Yes, it jumps very high, its body is very flexible.
灵活用笔
A
写字的时候，手指要灵活。
Xiě zì de shíhou, shǒuzhǐ yào línghuó.
When writing, your fingers need to be flexible.
B
好的，我会练习让手指更灵活。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì liànxí ràng shǒuzhǐ gèng línghuó.
Okay, I will practice to make my fingers more flexible.
Related words and contrasts
similar
变通
biàn tōng
adaptable
Both mean being able to change according to the situation.
opposite
死板
sǐ bǎn
rigid
灵活 means flexible, while 死板 means stiff or rigid.
related
敏捷
mǐn jié
agile
敏捷 refers to physical quickness, while 灵活 can be mental or physical flexibility.