Hanzi

opportunely/coincidentally/as it happens/skillful/timely

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

qiǎo

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄠˇ

Jyutping

haau2

Example sentences

巧克力 qiǎokèlì
她送了我一盒巧克力。

She gave me a box of chocolates.

盒子裡面裝滿了各式各樣的巧克力。
盒子里面装满了各式各样的巧克力。

The box is full of all kinds of chocolates.

技巧 jìqiǎo
寫作需要不斷練習以提高技巧。
写作需要不断练习以提高技巧。

Writing requires constant practice to improve technique.

在場來賓,無不稱讚他的繪畫技巧十分精湛。
在场来宾,无不称赞他的绘画技巧十分精湛。

All the guests present praised his painting skills as being very exquisite.

乖巧 guāiqiǎo
她是一個乖巧的女生。
她是一个乖巧的女生。

She is a clever and obedient girl.

小巧 xiǎoqiǎo
這個錢包小巧玲瓏,非常方便攜帶。
这个钱包小巧玲珑,非常方便携带。

This wallet is small and exquisite, very easy to carry.

這種貓的體型非常小巧,很適合在公寓裡飼養。
这种猫的体型非常小巧,很适合在公寓里饲养。

This breed of cat is very small in size, making it very suitable for keeping in an apartment.

qiǎo
我們能在這裡相遇真是太巧了。
我们能在这里相遇真是太巧了。

It is such a coincidence that we could meet here.

巧合 qiǎohé
他們在機場偶遇純屬巧合,並非事先約定。
他们在机场偶遇纯属巧合,并非事先约定。

Their accidental meeting at the airport was a pure coincidence, not a prior arrangement.

巧妙 qiǎomiào
他的設計非常巧妙,完美地利用了空間。
他的设计非常巧妙,完美地利用了空间。

His design is very ingenious, perfectly utilizing the space.

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