要诀

要訣

yàojué

noun

Measure Word

一个要诀 gè

Meanings

1 the key trick
2 the secret of success
3 essential knack

Characters

essential / key

knack / formula

Examples

学好外语的要诀是多说多听。

Xuéhǎo wàiyǔ de yàojué shì duō shuō duō tīng.

The key to learning a foreign language well is speaking and listening a lot.

他向我传授了管理团队的要诀。

Tā xiàng wǒ chuánshòu le guǎnlǐ tuánduì de yàojué.

He passed on to me the secret of managing a team.

Tips

usage

Slightly literary — typical pattern is X 的要诀是 Y 'the key to X is Y.' Compare to the more colloquial 窍门 (qiàomén, 'knack, trick') and the closely related 秘诀 (mìjué, 'secret recipe / formula'). 要诀 emphasizes essential method; 秘诀 emphasizes that the method is hidden or special.

Stroke Order

要 yào

诀 jué