捷径 (jié jìng) — shortcut | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

捷径 (noun) is 'shortcut' in the sense of a quicker route or a way to skip effort, e.g. success has no shortcut. 快捷 is the adjective 'quick/efficient' (and 'shortcut' only as a computing term like 快捷键) — different part of speech.

noun

shortcut

Measure word · 条

Easily confused

洁净jié jìngsound-alikeclean, pristine (formal or written style)

Examples

捷径，。
Chéng gōng méi yǒu jié jìng, bì xū yí bù yí bù lái.
Success has no shortcuts; you must go step by step.
捷径。
Zhè tiáo jié jìng kě yǐ ràng wǒ men gèng kuài dào dá shān dǐng.
This shortcut can get us to the mountain top faster.
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Tā zǒng xiǎng zǒu jié jìng, jié guǒ fǎn ér làng fèi le gèng duō shí jiān.
He always wants to take shortcuts, but ends up wasting more time.

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