妙计

妙計

miàojì

noun #18,633

Measure Word

一个妙计 gè

Meanings

1 brilliant scheme
2 excellent plan
3 clever stratagem

Characters

wonderful; clever

Examples

HSK 2

他想出了一个妙计。

Tā xiǎngchū le yí ge miàojì.

He came up with a brilliant plan.

HSK 7-9

诸葛亮的锦囊妙计救了大家。

Zhūgě Liàng de jǐnnáng miàojì jiù le dàjiā.

Zhuge Liang's secret brilliant plan saved everyone.

Tips

culture

锦囊妙计 ('brocade bag of brilliant plans') comes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where 诸葛亮 would seal clever strategies in silk pouches to be opened at critical moments.

Stroke Order

妙 miào

计 jì