捷径 (jiéjìng) · shortcut; quick route

Measure Word

一条捷径 tiáo

Meanings

1 shortcut; quick route
2 easy way; quick fix

Characters

捷

jié

quick; nimble; victory

径

jìng

path; trail; way

Examples

HSK 1

学习没有捷径。

Xuéxí méiyǒu jiéjìng.

There are no shortcuts to learning.

HSK 3

不要总想走捷径。

Búyào zǒng xiǎng zǒu jiéjìng.

Don't always try to take shortcuts.

HSK 4

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.

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

Related Words

走捷径 zǒu jiéjìng #26,792

to take a shortcut / to find an easy way out

口径 kǒujìng HSK 7-9 #4,805

caliber (of a gun or tube) / official line; version of events (unified statement)

路径 lùjìng HSK 7-9 #13,528

path / route / method; way

敏捷 mǐnjié HSK 7-9 #10,564

agile / nimble / quick

途径 tújìng HSK 6 #5,898

way; channel; means; avenue / approach; route (to a goal)

径直 jìngzhí HSK 7-9 #11,957

directly; straight (to a destination) / without detour or hesitation

半径 bànjìng HSK 7-9 #11,659

radius

捷 jié #10,514

quick / nimble / prompt / victory / triumph

直径 zhíjìng HSK 7-9 #14,909

diameter

行径 xíngjìng #11,684

conduct / behavior / act (usually pejorative)