HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
巧妙
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiǎo miào
Meaning
- adjectiveclever
Example
他用巧妙的手法骗过了大家。tā yòng qiǎo miào de shóu fǎ piàn guò le dà jiā
He fooled everyone using a clever technique.
More examples
人们赞赏他那次巧妙的安排。rén men zàn shǎng tā nà cì qiǎo miào de ān pái
People praised his clever arrangement on that occasion.
Core concept
A carefully shaped move finds an effective path to its goal with little wasted effort.
Common phrases
巧妙的安排qiǎo miào de ān pái
clever arrangement
巧妙的策略qiǎo miào de cè lüè
clever strategy
巧妙的构思qiǎo miào de gòu sī
clever design
Similar words
精巧jīng qiǎo: Made with fine detail and a well-ordered structure, showing high quality.
灵巧líng qiǎo: Good at hand movements or physical handling, with easy and accurate control.
Definition in Chinese
形容方法或手段设计精巧、执行灵活，能有效达到目的，常用于评价策略、安排或做法的巧妙程度。xíng róng fāng fǎ huò shǒu duàn shè jì jīng qiǎo zhí xíng líng huó néng yǒu xiào dá dào mù dì cháng yòng yú píng jià cè lüè ān pái huò zuò fǎ de qiǎo miào chéng dù
Word origin
巧 (qiǎo, "skillful") contributes dexterity, while 妙 (miào, "ingenious") adds refined ingenuity, so the compound describes a method whose design and handling are notably deft.
Usage tips
- Chinese normally uses 巧妙的 (qiǎomiào de, "clever") before a noun and 巧妙地 (qiǎomiào de, "skillfully") before a verb, marking the difference between describing a thing and describing an action.
Other meanings
- skillfullyadverb
- deftadjective
Opposites
- 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsyadjective
Related words
- 巧妙性qiǎo miào xìngclevernessnoun