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手法

shǒu fǎ · shou fa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. technique
  2. trick
  3. skill
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Kneading dough

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)揉(róu)面(miàn)的(de)手法(shǒufǎ)真(zhēn)专业(zhuānyè)！

    Your dough-kneading technique is so professional!

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)的(de)手法(shǒufǎ)。

    It is my grandma's technique.

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Did she teach you?

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)说(shuō)手法(shǒufǎ)对(duì)了(le)，面(miàn)才(cái)软(ruǎn)。

    She says with the right technique, the dough turns soft.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)面(miàn)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)硬(yìng)？

    Why is my dough so hard?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)是(shì)在(zài)打(dǎ)它(tā)，不是(bùshì)揉(róu)它(tā)。

    Because you are hitting it, not kneading it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)位(wèi)画(huà)家(jiā)运(yùn)用(yòng)色(sè)彩(cǎi)的(de)手(shǒu)法(fǎ)非(fēi)常(cháng)独(dú)特(tè)。

This painter's technique of using color is very unique.

02

骗(piàn)子(zi)常(cháng)用(yòng)的(de)手(shǒu)法(fǎ)就(jiù)是(shì)先(xiān)取(qǔ)得(dé)你(nǐ)的(de)信(xìn)任(rèn)。

A common trick used by swindlers is to first gain your trust.

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