Definition
巧妙 (qiǎo miào) describes methods, designs, or answers that are ingeniously clever and well-conceived. Unlike 巧 (qiǎo), which can also mean 'coincidental', 巧妙 always implies deliberate skill; and unlike 精巧 (jīng qiǎo) for delicate objects or 灵巧 (líng qiǎo) for dexterity, it focuses on the cleverness of an idea or solution.
adjective
ingeniousclever (of methods, designs, answers)
Examples
- 巧妙。Zhège wèntí yǒu yí gè qiǎo miào de jiějué fāngfǎ.This problem has an ingenious solution.
- 巧妙。Tā de yǎnjiǎng yùnyòng le qiǎo miào de yǔyán jìqiǎo.Her speech employed clever language techniques.
- 巧妙。Zhège míyǔ de dá'àn hěn qiǎo miào.The answer to this riddle is very clever.
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