Meaning of 手法
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- technique
- trick
- skill
How to use 手法
手法 describes the technique used in art, writing, cooking, massage, or crafts. It can also mean a trick or tactic, often in a negative sense, as in 骗人的手法 (a con trick). Example: 这部小说的写作手法很新颖。(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de xiězuò shǒufǎ hěn xīnyǐng.) The writing technique of this novel is very original.
手 (shǒu) means hand and 法 (fǎ) means method. A 手法 is literally a hand method, the special way someone's hands, or mind, get a job done.
Common mistake: Learners often use 手法 where 方法 (fāngfǎ) or 办法 (bànfǎ) fits better. For a general way to solve a problem, say 有什么办法 rather than 有什么手法, since 手法 points to a skilled technique or a trick.
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 手法.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
Questions about 手法
What does 手法 mean?
手法 (shǒufǎ) means "technique; trick" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 手法?
手法 is made of 2 characters: 手 (4 strokes), 法 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 手法 an HSK word?
Yes. 手法 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 手法 positive or negative?
It can be either. In art and craft it is neutral or positive, as in 艺术手法 (artistic technique). In contexts like 欺骗手法 (deceptive tactics) it suggests a trick, so the surrounding words decide the tone.
What is the difference between 手法 and 技术?
技术 (jìshù) is technology or technical skill in a broad sense. 手法 focuses on the particular manner or style someone uses when performing or creating something, like a painter's brushwork or a chef's knife handling.