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qiǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. opportunely
  2. 2. coincidentally
  3. 3. as it happens
  4. 4. skillful
  5. 5. timely

Example Sentences

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Ann愛吃 克力。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 754710)

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Words Containing 巧

凑巧
còu qiǎo

fortuitously

巧了
qiǎo le

what a coincidence!

碰巧
pèng qiǎo

by chance

纤巧
xiān qiǎo

delicate

不凑巧
bù còu qiǎo

unluckily

轻巧
qīng qiǎo

dexterous

巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

无巧不成书
wú qiǎo bù chéng shū

curious coincidence

正巧
zhèng qiǎo

just by chance

巧舌如簧
qiǎo shé rú huáng

lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom)

巧诈
qiǎo zhà

crafty

巧合
qiǎo hé

coincidence

手巧
shǒu qiǎo

to be skillful with one's hands

取巧
qǔ qiǎo

quick fix

巧家
qiǎo jiā

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan

巧克力脆片
qiǎo kè lì cuì piàn

chocolate chip

弄巧成拙
nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō

to overreach oneself

乖巧
guāi qiǎo

clever (child)

恰巧
qià qiǎo

by chance; as chance would have it

巧妙
qiǎo miào

ingenious; clever

巧思
qiǎo sī

innovative thinking

语音技巧
yǔ yīn jì qiǎo

phonological skill

巧立名目
qiǎo lì míng mù

to fabricate excuses (idiom)

不巧
bù qiǎo

too bad

精巧
jīng qiǎo

elaborate

七巧板
qī qiǎo bǎn

tangram (traditional Chinese block puzzle)

弄巧反拙
nòng qiǎo fǎn zhuō

see 弄巧成拙[nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō]

巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè

to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)

小巧
xiǎo qiǎo

small and exquisite

缪巧
miù qiǎo

plan

灵巧
líng qiǎo

deft

机巧
jī qiǎo

cunning

刚巧
gāng qiǎo

by chance

巧匠
qiǎo jiàng

skilled workman

巧家县
qiǎo jiā xiàn

Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan

技巧
jì qiǎo

skill

心灵手巧
xīn líng shǒu qiǎo

capable

偏巧
piān qiǎo

by coincidence

巧诈不如拙诚
qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng

the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)

可巧
kě qiǎo

by happy coincidence

花言巧语
huā yán qiǎo yǔ

graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words

巧妇
qiǎo fù

clever wife

投机取巧
tóu jī qǔ qiǎo

to seize every opportunity

巧辩
qiǎo biàn

to argue skillfully or plausibly

来得早不如来得巧
lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo

arriving early can't beat coming at the right time

慢工出巧匠
màn gōng chū qiǎo jiàng

patient work makes a skilled craftsman

巧计
qiǎo jì

maneuver

巧手
qiǎo shǒu

skillful hands

讨巧
tǎo qiǎo

to act cleverly to get what one desires

熟能生巧
shú néng shēng qiǎo

with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

花巧
huā qiǎo

fancy

巧干
qiǎo gàn

to work resourcefully

巧固球
qiǎo gù qiú

tchoukball (loanword)

小巧玲珑
xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng

dainty and delicate

巧克力
qiǎo kè lì

chocolate (loanword)