way; knack; connections
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
way; method; knack; approach
neutralRefers to a practical, often clever, way of doing something or solving a problem.
Yào要
xiǎng想
tí提
gāo高
xiào效
lǜ率
，
déi得
zhǎo找
duì对
mén门
lù路
。
You need to find the right way to improve efficiency.
Guǎng广
kāi开
shēng生
chǎn产
mén门
lù路
shì是
jiě解
jué决
jiù就
yè业
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Opening up more avenues for production is key to solving employment.
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Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
hěn很
yǒu有
mén门
lù路
，
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
pián便
yi宜
de的
huò货
yuán源
。
He has a real knack for business and can always find cheap sources of goods.
noun
connections; pull; backdoor influence
informalOften refers to using personal connections or influence, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation of bypassing normal channels.
Tā他
méi没
shén什
me么
mén门
lù路
，
zhǎo找
gōng工
zuò作
quán全
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
。
He has no connections, so he relies entirely on himself to find a job.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhe着
zǒu走
mén门
lù路
，
bù不
kěn肯
tà踏
shí实
nǔ努
lì力
。
Some people are always thinking about using backdoor influence, unwilling to work hard and be down-to-earth.
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Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
zhí职
，
dào到
chù处
zuān钻
mén门
lù路
。
He tried to pull strings everywhere in order to get a promotion.