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秘诀

mì jué · mi jue

Traditional 秘訣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. secret know-how
  2. key (to longevity)
  3. secret (of happiness)
  4. recipe (for success)
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Dumpling secret

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)包(bāo)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)秘诀(mìjué)吗(ma)？

    Your dumplings look great. Any secret?

  2. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)有(yǒu)。第一个(dìyīgè)秘诀(mìjué)是(shì)手(shǒu)要(yào)干净(gānjìng)。

    Of course. The first secret is clean hands.

  3. Liangliang

    第二个(dìèrgè)秘诀(mìjué)呢(ne)？

    What is the second secret?

  4. Dengdeng

    第二个(dìèrgè)秘诀(mìjué)，就是(jiùshì)买(mǎi)现成(xiànchéng)的(de)饺子皮(jiǎozipí)。

    The second secret is to buy ready-made wrappers.

  5. Liangliang

    这(zhè)也(yě)算(suàn)秘诀(mìjué)吗(ma)？

    That counts as a secret?

  6. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，能(néng)省(shěng)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)！

    Of course. It saves an hour!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)保(bǎo)持(chí)健(jiàn)康(kāng)的(de)秘(mì)诀(jué)是(shì)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)睡(shuì)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)。

Her secret to staying healthy is going to bed early and getting up early every day.

02

成(chéng)功(gōng)的(de)秘(mì)诀(jué)在(zài)于(yú)坚(jiān)持(chí)和(hé)耐(nài)心(xīn)。

The secret to success lies in persistence and patience.

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