巧妙 (qiǎo miào) — ingenious; clever (of methods, designs, answers)
Definition
Used for methods, designs, or answers that are cleverly well-suited — more about apt ingenuity than raw skill. Stronger praise than 巧; unlike 狡猾 it is always positive.
adjective
ingeniousclever (of methods, designs, answers)
Examples
- 巧妙。Zhè ge wèn tí yǒu yí gè qiǎo miào de jiě jué fāng fǎ.This problem has an ingenious solution.
- 巧妙。Tā de yǎn jiǎng yùn yòng le qiǎo miào de yǔ yán jì qiǎo.Her speech employed clever language techniques.
- 巧妙。Zhè ge mí yǔ de dá àn hěn qiǎo miào.The answer to this riddle is very clever.
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