How to say “ingenious” in Chinese
ingenious, clever
“Ingenious” in Chinese is 巧妙, qiǎo miào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
巧妙 is read qiǎo miào: 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, 工 “work, craft”. In 巧克力 it's just a sound.
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 少, as in 秒 miǎo.
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 “巧妙”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 巧妙. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 作者巧妙地把枯燥的数字变成了生动的故事。zuòzhěqiǎomiàodebǎkūzàodeshùzìbiànchéngleshēngdòngdegùshiThe author cleverly turned dry figures into a lively story.
- 他巧妙地回答了记者的问题tāqiǎomiàodehuídálejìzhědewèntíHe cleverly answered the reporter's question.
More words from the lesson “Dull or lively”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ingenious” in Chinese?
“Ingenious” in Chinese is 巧妙, pinyin qiǎomiào.
What does 巧妙 mean?
巧妙 (qiǎomiào) means “ingenious, clever”.
How do you write 巧妙?
巧妙 is 2 characters: 巧 (qiǎo) — skillful; by coincidence; 妙 (miào) — wonderful, clever. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 巧妙?
巧妙 is read qiǎomiào. Tones: qiǎo — third tone, miào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ingenious” in the lesson “Dull or lively”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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