Definition
窍门 (qiào mén) is a clever trick or knack that makes a task easier. It is similar to 诀窍 (jué qiào), but 诀窍 often implies a secret key insight, while 窍门 is a more general handy method. Unlike 技巧 (jì qiǎo), which is skill from practice, 窍门 is about finding a smart shortcut.
noun
knacktrick (a clever method to do something efficiently)
Examples
- 窍门。Zuò rènhé shìqing dōu yǒu qiào mén.There's a trick to doing anything.
- 窍门。Tā jiāo le wǒ yí gè zuò fàn de qiào mén.He taught me a cooking trick.
- ，窍门。Zhè dào tí kànzhe nán, dàn zhǎo dào qiào mén jiù bù nán le.This problem looks hard, but once you find the knack it's not difficult.
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