trick; knack; know-how
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
trick; knack; know-how; clever method to solve difficult problems
Often used with verbs like 找, 有, 掌握, or 知道. Can take the 儿 suffix (窍门儿) in colloquial speech.
Kāi开
dòng动
nǎo脑
jīn筋
zhǎo找
qiào窍
mén门
。
Use your brain to find the trick.
Xué学
wài外
yǔ语
shì是
yǒu有
qiào窍
mén门
de的
。
There is a knack to learning foreign languages.
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Tā他
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
zuò做
fàn饭
de的
qiào窍
mén门
。
He told me a cooking tip.
Zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
qiào窍
mén门
，
shì事
qing情
jiù就
róng容
yì易
duō多
le了
。
Once you get the hang of it, things become much easier.