jì qiǎo
skill; technique
他很会使用技巧。
tā hěn huì shǐyòng jìqiǎo.
He is very good at using skills.
她掌握了很多技巧。
tā zhǎngwòle hěn duō jìqiǎo.
She has mastered many skills.
这种技巧非常实用。
zhè zhǒng jìqiǎo fēicháng shíyòng.
This skill is very practical.
技术 (jì shu)
technique
方法 (fāng fǎ)
method
笨拙 (bèn zhuō)
clumsy
生疏 (shēng shū)
unfamiliar
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The Chinese word 技巧 (jìqiǎo) is composed of two characters: 技 (jì) and 巧 (qiǎo). The character 技 originally meant "skill" or "technique", and was often used in the context of martial arts or acrobatics. The character 巧 originally meant "clever" or "ingenious", and was often used to describe someone who was good at finding solutions to problems. When combined, the two characters 技巧 (jìqiǎo) took on the meaning of "skillful technique" or "ingenuity". Today, the word 技巧 (jìqiǎo) is commonly used to refer to any type of skill or technique that requires a high level of expertise, such as the skills of a surgeon or the techniques of a painter.
