技巧

jìqiǎo

noun HSK 4 #2,840

Meanings

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

学好一门语言需要一些技巧。

Xuéhǎo yī mén yǔyán xūyào yīxiē jìqiǎo.

Learning a language well requires some techniques.

他的沟通技巧很强。

Tā de gōutōng jìqiǎo hěn qiáng.

His communication skills are strong.

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.

usage

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

技 jì

巧 qiǎo