灵通

língtōng

HSK 7

灵通 — língtōng

1. widely and quickly circulated (of news); well-informed

   这条消息很灵通，大家很快就知道了。 zhètiáo xiāoxī hěn língtōng dàjiā hěnkuài jiù zhīdào le — This piece of news spread quickly; everyone knew about it soon.

2. clever; sharp (person)

   他做事很灵通，总能想出好办法。 tā zuòshì hěn língtōng zǒngnéng xiǎngchū hǎo bànfǎ — He is very clever at handling things and always comes up with good solutions.

3. effective; efficient

   这个办法很灵通，解决了长期存在的问题。 zhège bànfǎ hěn língtōng jiějué le chángqīcúnzài de wèntí — This method is effective; it solved a long-standing problem.