巧妙 qiǎomiào ingenious
ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
How to remember 巧妙: 巧 skillful + 妙 mysterious = ingenious.
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How it is used
- Ingenious / clever - a smart, deft solution or design: 巧妙的设计 (qiǎomiào de shèjì) an ingenious design, 巧妙地回答 (to answer cleverly).
- Praises resourceful cleverness that neatly solves or sidesteps a problem.
- Positive; contrast plain 聪明 (smart, of a person) - 巧妙 describes the method/approach.
Example sentences
- 好巧妙啊。 Hǎo qiǎomiào a.That's clever.