jué

诀

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional訣

mnemonic rhyme; trick; bid farewell

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

mnemonic rhyme; formula; pithy saying

Often refers to concise, rhyming phrases used for memorization, especially in traditional learning contexts like poetry, medicine, or martial arts.

Xué学
yīng英
yǔ语
shí时
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
kǒu口
jué诀
bāng帮
zhù助
jì记
yì忆
yǔ语
fǎ法
guī规
zé则
 。

When learning English, we can use mnemonic rhymes to help remember grammar rules.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
yǒu有
duì对
yìng应
de的
kǒu口
jué诀
 ,
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
lǎng朗
lǎng朗
shàng上
kǒu口
 。

This ancient poem has a corresponding mnemonic rhyme that reads smoothly and朗朗上口.

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Lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
yòng用
shù数
zì字
kǒu口
jué诀
jì记
zhù住
yuán圆
zhōu周
lǜ率
 。

The teacher taught us to remember pi using a numeric mnemonic rhyme.

Zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhěn诊
duàn断
jí疾
bìng病
de的
gē歌
jué诀
liú流
chuán传
xià下
lái来
 。

Traditional Chinese medicine has many mnemonic songs for diagnosing illnesses that have been passed down.

Zhè这
ge个
shù数
xué学
gōng公
shì式
kě可
yǐ以
biān编
chéng成
kǒu口
jué诀
 ,
fāng方
biàn便
xué学
shēng生
jì记
yì忆
 。

This mathematical formula can be made into a mnemonic rhyme to help students remember it.

2.

noun

knack; trick; secret of success

Refers to a clever method or secret technique for doing something well or efficiently.

Tā他
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
dàn弹
gāng钢
qín琴
de的
mì秘
jué诀
 ,
jìn进
bù步
hěn很
kuài快
 。

He mastered the secrets of playing the piano and made rapid progress.

Xué学
xí习
yǔ语
yán言
méi没
yǒu有
jié捷
jìng径
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jiān坚
chí持
de的
jué诀
qiào窍
 。

There are no shortcuts to learning a language, only the knack of perseverance.

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Zhè这
wèi位
chú厨
shī师
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
fēn分
xiǎng享
tā他
zuò做
cài菜
de的
mì秘
jué诀
 。

This chef is unwilling to share the secrets of his cooking.

Chéng成
gōng功
de的
mì秘
jué诀
zài在
yú于
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
yǒng永
bù不
fàng放
qì弃
 。

The secret to success lies in hard work and never giving up.

Tā他
fā发
xiàn现
le了
jì记
yì忆
yīng英
yǔ语
dān单
cí词
de的
xīn新
jué诀
qiào窍
 。

He discovered a new trick for memorizing English words.

3.

verb

bid farewell; part; say goodbye

literary

Often used in more formal or literary contexts to indicate parting, especially when the separation may be permanent or long-term.

Tā他
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
chū出
guó国
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
jīn今
wǎn晚
wèi为
tā他
jué诀
bié别
 。

He is leaving for abroad tomorrow, so we will bid him farewell tonight.

Zài在
chē车
zhàn站
 ,
tā他
men们
yī依
yī依
bù不
shě舍
de地
jué诀
bié别
 。

At the station, they reluctantly bid each other farewell.

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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
yǔ与
gù故
xiāng乡
jué诀
bié别
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
 。

This poem expresses the poet's feelings of bidding farewell to his hometown.

Tā他
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
kě可
néng能
shì是
yǔ与
qīn亲
rén人
de的
yǒng永
jué诀
 。

He knew this might be a permanent farewell to his loved ones.

Tā他
men们
jué诀
bié别
hòu后
zài再
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn见
guò过
miàn面
 。

After they parted, they never saw each other again.