技巧 (jì qiǎo) — skillful technique, knack, expertise (in a spec… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

技巧 refers to a skillful technique or knack in a specific activity. It is narrower than 技术 (which can also mean 'technology'); 近义词 like 诀窍 and 窍门 emphasize a clever shortcut rather than practiced expertise.

noun

skillful techniqueknackexpertise (in a specific activity)

Examples

技巧。
Tā zhǎng wò le tán pàn de jì qiǎo.
She mastered the skills of negotiation.
技巧。
Zhè zhǒng diāo kè jì qiǎo xū yào duō nián de liàn xí.
This carving technique requires years of practice.
，技巧。
Xué hǎo wài yǔ bù jǐn xū yào zhī shi, hái xū yào yǒu xiào de xué xí jì qiǎo.
Learning a foreign language well requires not only knowledge but also effective learning techniques.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

巧qiǎodexterity

The skill 技 and dexterity 巧 together mean a knack or technique.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌支技

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

支

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

技 pairs 扌 (hand) with 支, which gives the sound. The hand part fits the idea of skill or ability done with the hands.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

工丂巧

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丂

丂kǎo巧qiǎo

Same sound today

巧 is made of 工 and 丂; 工 points to its meaning, and 丂 points to its sound.

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