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巧
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Definitions
- 1. opportunely
- 2. coincidentally
- 3. as it happens
- 4. skillful
- 5. timely
Example Sentences
1 shownAnn愛吃 巧 克力。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 巧
fortuitously
what a coincidence!
by chance
delicate
unluckily
dexterous
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
curious coincidence
just by chance
lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom)
crafty
coincidence
to be skillful with one's hands
quick fix
Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
chocolate chip
to overreach oneself
clever (child)
by chance; as chance would have it
ingenious; clever
innovative thinking
phonological skill
to fabricate excuses (idiom)
too bad
elaborate
tangram (traditional Chinese block puzzle)
see 弄巧成拙[nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō]
to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
small and exquisite
plan
deft
cunning
by chance
skilled workman
Qiaojia county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
skill
capable
by coincidence
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
by happy coincidence
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
clever wife
to seize every opportunity
to argue skillfully or plausibly
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
patient work makes a skilled craftsman
maneuver
skillful hands
to act cleverly to get what one desires
with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
fancy
to work resourcefully
tchoukball (loanword)
dainty and delicate
chocolate (loanword)