智能

• 拼音: zhì néng
• 汉字拆解: 智 = 知 (know) + 日 (sun), wisdom; 能 = derived from bear pictograph, capability/ability

含义

Intelligence; smart; AI-powered. Refers to intelligent behaviour in machines or systems; also used as an adjective meaning 'smart'.

Widely used in technology contexts: 人工智能 (artificial intelligence), 智能手机 (smartphone), 智能家居 (smart home). As an adjective, 智能 describes devices or systems that can perform tasks requiring human-like reasoning. Has become one of the most common tech buzzwords in contemporary Chinese.

例句

1. 智能手机的出现改变了人们日常生活和工作的方式。
2. 这家工厂引进了智能生产线，大幅提高了生产效率。
3. 人工智能技术正在医疗、教育、交通等领域得到广泛应用。

用法指南

语境: technology, science, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这款智能音箱可以控制家里所有的电器设备。(This smart speaker can control all the home appliances in the house.)
• 智能技术的发展为残疾人提供了更多便利。(The development of smart technology has provided more convenience for people with disabilities.)

错误说法

• 把'智能'和'聪明'在描述人的时候互换 (Don't use 智能 to describe a person as clever — 智能 applies to machines and systems; use 聪明 or 有智慧 when describing human intelligence)

起源与历史

From 智 (wisdom) and 能 (ability, derived from a pictograph of a bear, symbolising strength and capability), together meaning 'intelligent capability'. The compound gained its modern tech sense through the translation of 'artificial intelligence' in the 1980s.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal