HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
技术
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì shù
Meaning
- nounskill
Example
他的技术越来越好。tā de jì shù yuè lái yuè hǎo
His skill is getting better.
More examples
他在工作中不断提高技术。tā zài gōng zuò zhōng bú duàn tí gāo jì shù
He is constantly improving his skills at work.
Core concept
A learned way of doing work effectively, from a person's practiced craft to a field's technical system.
Common phrases
提高技术tí gāo jì shù
improve skills
使用技术shǐ yòng jì shù
use technology
电脑技术diàn nǎo jì shù
computer technology
Similar words
技能jì néng: A practical ability for doing a task, developed through practice and experience.
本领bén lǐng: A useful ability that has been mastered and can be put into practice.
技巧jì qiǎo: A clever, detailed way of doing or expressing something skillfully.
能力néng lì: The general power or aptitude needed to handle a task or job.
Definition in Chinese
指人掌握并运用专门的方法或技巧来完成工作或解决问题的能力，也可指相关的工艺或科技手段。zhǐ rén zhǎng wò bìng yùn yòng zhuān mén de fāng fǎ huò jì qiǎo lái wán chéng gōng zuò huò jiě jué wèn tí de néng lì yě kě zhǐ xiāng guān de gōng yì huò kē jì shǒu duàn
Word origin
技 (jì, "skill") names skilled performance and 术 (shù, "method") names a way of achieving something, so their combination covers both personal expertise and developed technical methods.
Usage tips
- English often separates skill, technique, and technology, but everyday Chinese uses this single word across all three areas, including cooking, sports, work, and science.
Other meanings
- techniquenoun
- technologynoun
Related words
- 技术人员jì shù rén yuántechniciannoun
- 技术支持jì shù zhī chítechnical supportnoun