"get smart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变聪明
• 变机灵

Definition

变得更聪明、更机敏，通常指通过经验学习或多加留意。有时用于提醒某人别再天真或粗心大意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，常作为提醒或警告（如“You'd better get smart”）。更强调实际的机灵（街头智慧），而非书本知识。偶尔带有批评或挑战意味。

Examples

You need to get smart if you want to avoid trouble.

如果你想避免麻烦，就要**变聪明**。

He finally got smart and locked his bike.

他终于**变聪明了**，把自行车锁好了。

It’s time to get smart about saving money.

现在该**变聪明**学会存钱了。

You can’t just trust everyone—get smart!

你不能随便相信每个人—**机灵点**！

She really got smart after losing her wallet once.

她丢了一次钱包之后真的**变机灵了**。

If you want to make it in this city, you have to get smart.

想在这个城市成功，就得**变聪明**。