窍门

qiàomén

a trick; an ingenious method; know-how

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 竅門

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See it in sentences

做菜也有窍门。

There are tricks to cooking too.

他掌握了学习的小窍门。

He has mastered the little tricks of studying.