伎俩 (jì liǎng) — trick, scheme, ploy; skill, ability (literary, less common)
Definition
Negative word for a trick, scheme, or underhanded tactic — always carries a sense of deceit or low skill. 手段 is a neutral word for 'means/methods' that becomes negative only with context.
noun
trickschemeployskillability (literary, less common)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 伎俩。Tā de nà xiē jì liǎng piàn bù liǎo wǒ.His tricks can't fool me.
- 伎俩。Shāng rén shǐ yòng gè zhǒng jì liǎng lái huò qǔ lì yì.Businessmen use various schemes to gain profit.
- 伎俩。Zhè wèi huà jiā de jì liǎng fēi cháng gāo chāo.This painter's skill is very high.
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