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巧妙

qiǎo miào
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. ingenious; clever
  2. 2. ingenuity; artifice

Word relationships

Antonyms

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笨拙
bèn zhuō

clumsy

形容不灵活，缺乏技巧

Related words

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聪明
cōng ming

intelligent

泛指智力高，但「巧妙」更侧重方法或设计的精巧
精妙
jīng miào

exquisite

强调精致绝妙，比「巧妙」程度更深

Synonyms

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灵巧
líng qiǎo

deft

形容方法或构思聪明精巧

Usage notes

Collocations

常与「设计」「方法」「安排」「手法」搭配，如「巧妙的设计」。口语中也说「巧妙的办法」。

Common mistakes

「巧妙」多用于方法、设计、计策等，不直接形容人聪明。避免说「他很巧妙」，应说「他的方法很巧妙」。

Example Sentences

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这个设计非常 巧妙 ，节省了很多空间。
This design is very ingenious and saves a lot of space.
他处理这个问题的手法很 巧妙 。
His approach to handling this issue is very clever.

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Child Words of 巧妙

妙
miào

clever

巧
qiǎo

opportunely