巧[qiǎo]

形

1. skilful; ingenious; clever

♦ ~匠 a skilled (or clever) workman

♦ 他的手艺很~。 His workmanship is excellent.

♦ 你嘴~, 你去说他准听。 You're a clever talker and he'll listen to you if you try to persuade him.

2. cunning; deceitful; artful

♦ 花言巧语

3. opportune; coincidental

♦ 太~了, 我一出家门就来了一辆出租汽车。 It was most opportune that a taxi arrived just as I was leaving the house.