How common it is
智慧 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhì huì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
智慧是聪明和懂得如何做正确决定的能力。
Zhìhuì shì cōngmíng hé dǒngde rúhé zuò zhèngquè juédìng de nénglì.
Wisdom is the ability to be smart and know how to make good decisions.
Context note
老人常常有很多智慧，因为他们经历了很多事情。
Lǎorén chángcháng yǒu hěn duō zhìhuì, yīnwèi tāmen jīnglì le hěn duō shìqíng.
Elderly people often have a lot of wisdom because they have experienced many things.
5 examples
他用智慧解决了问题。
tā yòng zhì huì jiě jué le wèn tí。
He used wisdom to solve the problem.
智慧比金钱更重要。
zhì huì bǐ jīn qián gèng zhòng yào。
Wisdom is more important than money.
这本书充满了智慧。
zhè běn shū chōng mǎn le zhì huì。
This book is full of wisdom.
老师教我们智慧的道理。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhì huì de dào lǐ。
The teacher taught us wise principles.
智慧让人生活更美好。
zhì huì ràng rén shēng huó gèng měi hǎo。
Wisdom makes life better.
5 mini stories
小兔子用智慧躲过了大灰狼。它躲在树洞里。
xiǎo tù zi yòng zhì huì duǒ guò le dà huī láng。 tā duǒ zài shù dòng lǐ。
The little rabbit used wisdom to avoid the big wolf. It hid in a tree hole.
小明用智慧完成了难题。他得到了老师的表扬。
xiǎo míng yòng zhì huì wán chéng le nán tí。 tā dé dào le lǎo shī de biǎo yáng。
Xiao Ming used wisdom to complete the hard problem. He got praise from the teacher.
智慧老人给孩子们讲故事。孩子们学到了很多。
zhì huì lǎo rén gěi hái zi men jiǎng gù shì。 hái zi men xué dào le hěn duō。
The wise old man told stories to the children. The children learned a lot.
小猫用智慧找到了食物。它很开心。
xiǎo māo yòng zhì huì zhǎo dào le shí wù。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
The kitten used wisdom to find food. It was very happy.
智慧让朋友之间更和睦。大家互相帮助。
zhì huì ràng péng yǒu zhī jiān gèng hé mù。 dà jiā hù xiāng bāng zhù。
Wisdom makes friends more harmonious. Everyone helps each other.