jiān lì
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  • 1

    adj.sharp; cutting

    • bǐ fēng jiān lì

      笔锋尖利

      write in an incisive style

    • mù guāng jiān lì

      目光尖利

      be sharp-eyed

    • jiān lì de dāo

      尖利

      sharp knife

  • 2

    adj.shrill; piercing; (now written as 尖厉)

    • jiān lì de hǎn jiào shēng

      尖利喊叫

      shrill cry

    • hái zi jiān lì de kū shēng dǎ pò le chén mò

      孩子尖利哭声打破沉默

      The shrill cries of children broke the silence.