How common it is
灵活 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say líng huó slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.