粵

醒sing2目muk6

sing2 muk6xǐng mù

English

  1. eye-grabbing (headline)
  2. (adjective) (of person) 1. clever; 2. smart
  3. quick on the uptake; smart
  4. sharp; eye-catching
  5. striking (illustration)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 才思敏捷,亦都指小聰明
  2. 容易令人注意到

Examples

  • 醒目女

    smart girl

  • 如果我有你咁醒目就好

    I wish I were as smart as you.

    Tatoeba · stevenchoo686 CC BY

  • 佢幾醒目㗎,話頭醒尾。

    He is sharp and picks up on things quickly; you don't have to spell everything out for him.

  • 你套紅色運動裝好搶眼喎。

    你這套紅色運動裝挺醒目的。 (nei5 ze5 tou3 hung4 sik1 wan6 dung6 zong1 ting2 sing2 muk6 dik1.)

    Your red tracksuit is quite sharp.

  • 你係我識嘅人入面最醒目嗰個。

    You're the smartest person I know.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢好醒目,但係就唔係好幫到手。

    He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢唔似佢阿哥咁醒目。

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他額頭上的疤痕很醒目。

    The scar on his forehead really stands out.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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