(miào) — clever; wonderful; ingenious

Definition

妙 (miào) means 'clever, ingenious, wonderful' — used to praise an idea, move, or performance, often after 得很. As a standalone adjective it sounds a bit bookish; in speech you usually hear compounds like 巧妙 or 奇妙 instead.

adjective
cleverwonderfulingenious

Examples

  • Zhè ge zhǔ yì zhēn miào!
    This idea is really clever!
  • Tā de biǎo yǎn tài miào le.
    His performance was wonderful.
  • Zhè ge wèn tí huí dá dé hěn miào.
    This question was answered ingeniously.

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