| 半熟练 | ban4 shu2 lian4 ban4 shou2 lian4 | semi-skilled |
| 班门弄斧 | ban1 men2 nong4 fu3 | display ones slight skill before an expert |
| 杂七杂八 | za2 qi1 za2 ba1 | hooligan |
| 巧辩 | qiao3 bian4 qiao3 ban4 | rhetoric |
| 手巧 | shou3 qiao3 | to be manually adroit |
| 娴 | xian2 | refined |
| 娴熟 | xian2 shu2 | adept |
| 得心应手 | de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 | going smoothly and easily |
| 斯基林 | si1 ji1 lin2 | Skilling |
| 纯熟 | chun2 shu2 | skillful |
| 奇技 | qi2 ji4 | uncanny feat |
| 熟手 | shu2 shou3 | skilled person |
| 薄技 | bo2 ji4 | meager skill |