窍门 (qiào mén) — knack, trick (a clever method to do something efficiently)
Definition
窍门 means a 'knack' or 'trick' — a smart shortcut for getting something done well. Among siblings, 技巧 is technique built from practice, while 诀窍 is the deeper 'secret' to success.
noun
knacktrick (a clever method to do something efficiently)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 窍门。Zuò rèn hé shì qing dōu yǒu qiào mén.There's a trick to doing anything.
- 窍门。Tā jiào le wǒ yí gè zuò fàn de qiào mén.He taught me a cooking trick.
- ，窍门。Zhè dào tí kàn zhe nán, dàn zhǎo dào qiào mén jiù bù nán le.This problem looks hard, but once you find the knack it's not difficult.
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