Chinese word

窍门

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiào mén

Meaning

  • nountrick

Example

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.

Illustration for 窍门 (trick)

More examples

准备考试时，掌握一些窍门可以提高成绩。zhǔn bèi kǎo shì shí zhǎng wò yì xiē qiào mén ké yǐ tí gāo chéng jì

When preparing for an exam, mastering a few tricks can improve your score.

Core concept

A practical key or shortcut discovered by noticing how a problem works.

Common phrases

  • 考试窍门kǎo shì qiào mén

    exam tip

  • 解决问题的窍门jiě jué wèn tí de qiào mén

    problem-solving tip

Similar words

诀窍jué qiào: A special practical trick for solving a problem effectively.
要领yào lǐng: The key points that must be understood to carry out a task efficiently.
技巧jì qiǎo: A technique used to perform a task skillfully.
方法fāng fǎ: A general way or set of steps for carrying out a task.

Definition in Chinese

指通过经验或观察总结出的能解决问题的简明诀窍或要领。zhǐ tōng guò jīng yàn huò guān chá zǒng jié chū de néng jiě jué wèn tí de jiǎn míng jué qiào huò yào lǐng

Word origin

The compound 窍门 (qiàomén, "secret") joins 窍 (qiào, "opening") with 门 (mén, "door"), suggesting a special entry point that others may not have noticed.

Usage tips

  • Although the method may be little known, the word usually highlights usefulness rather than secrecy, so it does not imply confidential information.

Other meanings

  • secretnoun
  • knacknoun
  • shortcutnoun

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