Dictionary/巧

巧

巧 qiǎo

ㄑㄧㄠˇ
AdjHSK 3TOCFL L4core 10k
1opportunely
2coincidentally
3as it happens
4skillful
5timely

Characters

Examples

shú熟néng能shēng生qiǎo巧。
熟能生巧。
Practice makes perfect.
很巧,昨天在饭馆里碰到了我的教授。
By chance, I met my professor at a restaurant last night.
巧言令色,鲜矣仁。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

See also: words & characters pronounced qiǎo