技巧

jìqiǎo

noun HSK 6 #2,840

Meanings

技 is raw skill, 巧 adds cleverness - the knack for doing something well.

HSK 2

我来教你几个小技巧。

Wǒ lái jiāo nǐ jǐ ge xiǎo jìqiǎo.

Let me teach you a few little tricks.

HSK 3

学好一门语言需要一些技巧。

Xuéhǎo yī mén yǔyán xūyào yìxiē jìqiǎo.

Learning a language well requires some techniques.

HSK 5

他的沟通技巧很强。

Tā de gōutōng jìqiǎo hěn qiáng.

His communication skills are strong.

usage

技巧 emphasizes cleverness and finesse. Compare with 技术, which means technology or technical skill.

技 jì

巧 qiǎo