How to say “technique” in Chinese
technique, skill (of execution)
“Technique” in Chinese is 技巧, jì qiǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
技巧 is read jì qiǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: skill lies in the hands.
On the left, 工 “work, craft”. In 巧克力 it's just a sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “技巧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 技巧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他掌握了很多沟通技巧tāzhǎngwòlehěnduōgōutōngjìqiǎoHe has mastered many communication techniques.
- 你的汉字写得真漂亮，有什么技巧吗？nǐdeHànzìxiědezhēnpiàoliang,yǒushénmejìqiǎomaYour characters are so beautiful — is there some trick to it?
More words from the lesson “A master of the craft”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “technique” in Chinese?
“Technique” in Chinese is 技巧, pinyin jìqiǎo.
What does 技巧 mean?
技巧 (jìqiǎo) means “technique, skill (of execution)”.
How do you write 技巧?
技巧 is 2 characters: 技 (jì) — skill, craft; 巧 (qiǎo) — skillful; by coincidence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 技巧?
技巧 is read jìqiǎo. Tones: jì — fourth tone, qiǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“technique” in the lesson “A master of the craft”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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