Chinese word

秘诀

Pronunciation

Pinyinmì jué

Meaning

  • nounsecret

Example

学习成功的秘诀是坚持不懈。xué xí chéng gōng de mì jué shì jiān chí bú xiè

The secret to learning successfully is persistence.

Illustration for 秘诀 (secret)

More examples

要想提高写作，掌握秘诀很重要。yào xiǎng tí gāo xiě zuò zhǎng wò mì jué hěn zhòng yào

To improve your writing, it is important to master the secret.

Core concept

The practical key that unlocks a desired result.

Common phrases

  • 成功的秘诀chéng gōng de mì jué

    secret to success

  • 秘诀在于mì jué zài yú

    the secret lies in

  • 掌握秘诀zhǎng wò mì jué

    master the secret

Similar words

诀窍jué qiào: A learned technique that helps solve a problem in a useful way.
窍门qiào mén: A handy little trick for making daily tasks easier or more efficient.
要诀yào jué: The essential point or method that holds the key to success.

Definition in Chinese

指解决问题或达到效果的核心窍门或实用做法，侧重于方法本身的可操作性和关键性。zhǐ jiě jué wèn tí huò dá dào xiào guǒ de hé xīn qiào mén huò shí yòng zuò fǎ cè zhòng yú fāng fǎ běn shēn de kě cāo zuò xìng hé guān jiàn xìng

Word origin

秘 (mì, "hidden") + 诀 (jué, "formula") forms a word for an important method that may seem special because it is not obvious at first.

Usage tips

  • In everyday advice, this word often presents one method as the main factor behind a result, so the surrounding details show what the method actually involves.

Other meanings

  • tipnoun
  • tricknoun

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