捷径

捷徑

jiéjìng

noun #9,090

Measure Word

一条捷径 tiáo

Meanings

1 shortcut; quick route
2 easy way; quick fix (figurative)

Characters

quick; nimble; victory

path; trail; way

Examples

学习没有捷径。

Xuéxí méiyǒu jiéjìng.

There are no shortcuts to learning.

我知道一条捷径，可以省十分钟。

Wǒ zhīdào yī tiáo jiéjìng, kěyǐ shěng shí fēnzhōng.

I know a shortcut that can save ten minutes.

不要总想走捷径。

Bùyào zǒng xiǎng zǒu jiéjìng.

Don't always try to take shortcuts.

Tips

memory

捷 (quick/agile) + 径 (path) = a quick path. The phrase 走捷径 (walk the shortcut) is the most common collocation, used both literally and figuratively.

Stroke Order

捷 jié

径 jìng