技巧 jìqiǎo skill
skill; technique
How to remember 技巧: 技 skill + 巧 skillful = skill.
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How it is used
- Skill / technique - practical know-how and knack: 说话技巧 (shuōhuà jìqiǎo) conversational skills, 掌握技巧 (to master the technique).
- About learnable methods and finesse in doing something.
- Compare 技术 (jìshù, technology/technical skill, broader/harder) - 技巧 stresses the deft knack and tricks of the trade.