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巧妙 (qiǎo miào) — how to say "ingenious" in Chinese
巧妙
Ingenious; clever; skillful
adjective
Character composition
巧
skillful; coincidental
妙
wonderful; excellent
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
设计巧妙
shèjì qiǎomiào
clever design
巧妙方法
qiǎomiào fāngfǎ
ingenious method
巧妙解决
qiǎomiào jiějué
solve cleverly
Examples
他用一个巧妙的方法很快解决了这个问题。
He used a clever method to solve this problem quickly.
方法很巧妙。
The method is very ingenious.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ingenious" in Chinese?
"ingenious" in Chinese is 巧妙 (qiǎo miào).
巧妙 meaning in English
巧妙 (qiǎo miào) means "Ingenious; clever; skillful".
How is 巧妙 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiǎo miào (written as qiao miao, qiaomiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ingenious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 巧妙: 巧 has 5 strokes, 妙 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 巧妙?
巧妙 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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