巧妙

qiǎomiào

adjective HSK 6 #9,817

Meanings

1 ingenious; clever; skillful

Characters

skillful; clever

wonderful; subtle

Skillful and wonderful — ingeniously crafted.

Examples

他想出了一个巧妙的办法。

Tā xiǎng chū le yī gè qiǎo miào de bànfǎ.

He came up with an ingenious solution.

这个设计非常巧妙。

Zhège shèjì fēicháng qiǎo miào.

This design is very clever.

她巧妙地避开了那个问题。

Tā qiǎo miào de bìkāi le nàge wèntí.

She skillfully avoided that question.

Tips

usage

巧妙 emphasizes the cleverness and elegance of a solution or design. It's always positive. Compare with 聪明 (smart, about people) — 巧妙 is about methods, designs, and ideas.

Stroke Order

巧 qiǎo

妙 miào