HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
诀窍
Pronunciation
Pinyinjué qiào
Meaning
- nountrick
Example
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.
More examples
他通过反复练习终于掌握了诀窍。tā tōng guò fǎn fù liàn xí zhōng yú zhǎng wò le jué qiào
Through repeated practice, he finally mastered the trick.
Core concept
A small point of know-how that unlocks a better result.
Common phrases
掌握诀窍zhǎng wò jué qiào
master the trick
传授诀窍chuán shòu jué qiào
pass on the trick
发现诀窍fā xiàn jué qiào
discover the trick
Similar words
窍门qiào mén: An easy tip that can be used at once to do something well.
技巧jì qiǎo: A practiced technique needed to carry out an action skillfully.
要领yào lǐng: The key points that must be understood in a task or job.
秘诀mì jué: A valuable secret way of getting a good result.
Definition in Chinese
指某种能提高效率或效果的简要方法，常用于生活或工作中的实用技巧。zhǐ móu zhǒng néng tí gāo xiào lǜ huò xiào guǒ de jiǎn yào fāng fǎ cháng yòng yú shēng huó huò gōng zuò zhōng de shí yòng jì qiǎo
Word origin
The word 诀窍 (juéqiào, "useful secret") joins 诀 (jué, "secret or key") with 窍 (qiào, "opening"), framing know-how as the key point that opens a way to better results.
Usage tips
- It commonly refers to knowledge that can be passed from one person to another when explaining how to handle a practical task.
Other meanings
- secretnoun
- knacknoun