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“trick” in Chinese

Chinese

Also招数 (zhāo shù) · 窍门 (qiào mén) · 诀窍 (jué qiào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì qiǎo

Example

做饭的技巧是先准备好材料。zuò fàn de jì qiǎo shì xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo cái liào

The trick to cooking is to prepare the ingredients first.

Illustration for 技巧 (trick)

How to say “trick” in Chinese

“Trick” in Chinese is 技巧 (jì qiǎo).

A practical way of doing something that makes the work smoother or the result better.

Full entry for 技巧: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 技巧

她的沟通技巧提高了团队效率。tā de gōu tōng jì qiǎo tí gāo le tuán duì xiào lǜ

Her communication skills improved the team's efficiency.

Tips for using 技巧

  • As a noun, this word can describe know-how in cooking, study, sports, or crafts, so it applies to everyday activities as well as professional work.

Other Chinese words for “trick”

别用那些招数骗我。bié yòng nà xiē zhāo shù piàn wǒ

Don't use those tricks to fool me.

学习汉语的窍门是多听多说。xué xí hàn yǔ de qiào mén shì duō tīng duō shuō

The trick to learning Chinese is to listen and speak a lot.

做菜的诀窍是火候要控制好。zuò cài de jué qiào shì huǒ hòu yào kòng zhì hǎo

The trick to cooking is to control the heat well.

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